Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark B. Debusk
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1992No. 91-6350PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case involves Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which governs guilty pleas in federal trial courts. Section (e) of Rule 11 prescribes the procedures to be followed by the parties in making a plea agreement and notifying the court of the agreement, and by the court in accepting or rejecting the agreement.1 Section (h) contains a harmless error provision. It states that “[a]ny variance from the procedures required by this rule which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” The issue for decision is whether the district court’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Jacobo GraibeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Larry Edward SteadCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- United States v. Javier Diaz-VargasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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