Legal Opinion
Torres v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1974No. 74-2357PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Jose M. Torres pled guilty to a charge of receiving, concealing and facilitating the concealment of a quantity of heroin, *958in violation of former 21 U.S.C. § 174.1 He was sentenced to serve seven years, and took no direct appeal. Torres now appeals the district court’s denial of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction and sentence. We find that the trial court failed to comply with the strict requirements of Fed.R.Crim.P. 11, and therefore reverse and remand.
Appellant Torres has a limited knowledge of the English language. At the hearing to receive the plea, the trial judge…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Henry Charles Cooks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Ada Marie Davis, No. 74-1108 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of N.Y., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974