Legal Opinion
United States v. William D. Adams, A/K/A Bill Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1978No. 77-5151PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
William D. Adams appeals from his conviction upon a guilty plea of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He contends that his plea was involuntary and that the district court failed to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, which establishes detailed procedures for accepting guilty pleas. We hold that the district court must comply strictly with Rule 11.
“Plea bargains have accompanied the whole history of this nation’s criminal jurisprudence.” Bryan v. United States, 5 Cir. 1974, 492 F.2d 775, 780, cert.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Howard E. SaftCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Richard Henry Bryan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Ruben Garza CoronadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- State v. FluhrSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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