Legal Opinion
United States v. Jane Read
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1986No. 84-3101, 84-3102PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Jane Read appeals from a judgment of conviction of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371, entered upon her Alford plea on October 1, 1985. Read contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her presentence motion to withdraw her Alford plea. In a consolidated appeal, Read also challenges the district court’s denial of release on bail pending disposition of the appeal of her conviction.
Jurisdiction in the trial court was predicated upon 18 U.S.C. § 3231. Read filed timely appeals from both the Judgment and…
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- United States v. Steven W. ArnettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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