Legal Opinion
United States v. Cortez Fisher
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2013No. 11-6781PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge FLOYD joined. Judge AGEE wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
It is axiomatic that, “to be constitutionally valid, a plea of guilty must be knowingly and voluntarily made.” United States v. Brown, 117 F.3d 471, 473 (11th Cir.1997). And “a guilty plea is not knowingly and voluntarily made when the defendant has been misinformed” as to a crucial aspect of his case. Id.
In this extraordinary case, the law enforcement officer responsible for the investigation that led to the defendant’s arrest and…
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