Legal Opinion
United States v. Nicholson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2012No. 11-4531PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Lester Nicholson was indicted for fraudulently obtaining benefits under the Federal Employment Compensation Act (“FECA”). Nicholson pleaded guilty at a plea hearing, during which the district court conducted a colloquy pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
Subsequently, Nicholson sought to withdraw his guilty plea, apparently because he received a letter stating that his government benefits would be terminated as a consequence of his conviction. The district court denied his motion to withdraw. It sentenced Nicholson to five years of…
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