Legal Opinion
United States v. Hatem Ataya
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 2, 2018No. 16-2611PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Merritt, J.,
BUSH, J. (pp. 326-31), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
Hatem Ataya pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud. His plea agreement included a waiver of his appeal rights. During his plea colloquy, Ataya acknowledged that he understood that he was waiving these rights. The district court, however, failed to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(b)(1)(J), (K), (L), and (O) during the colloquy. Ataya now seeks to vacate his conviction on the grounds that his plea was unknowing due to these Rule 11 omissions, and asserts that the…
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