Legal Opinion
United States v. Oluwaseun Sanya
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2014No. 13-4937, 13-4938PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge FLOYD joined. Judge WILKINSON wrote a separate concurring opinion.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Oluwaseun Sanya contends that his guilty plea to access-device fraud and aggravated identity theft was involuntary because the district court impermissibly participated in plea negotiations. We agree that the district court committed reversible error and so vacate and remand for further proceedings.
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In July 2012, Sanya pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit access-device fraud in…
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