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United States v. Soto

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 8, 2011No. 10-3307PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

Must a district court allow a defendant to withdraw his guilty plea — even when the request is based on a lie? Unsurprisingly, we hold the answer is no. The law does not permit anyone to compel judicial action based on intentionally false statements.

This case began with Cesar Osbaldo Armendariz Soto facing an indictment for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy. The government charged him with, among other things, conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana, money laundering, and a firearms violation. As part of an effort to show his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. United States v. Harry Jarmar GordonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. McCombCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. Ruiz-TerrazasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. Sanchez-LeonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  2. United States v. DominguezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021
  3. United States v. MarcelenoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. MuhammadCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. HachaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013

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