Legal Opinion
United States v. Sergius A. Rinaldi
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2006No. 05-4113PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
After protracted proceedings before the district court, Sergius A. Rinaldi pleaded guilty to the charges of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1518. The plea was accepted by the court, and judgement was entered on March 25, 2002. Before sentencing, Rinaldi moved to withdraw the plea based upon claims of actual innocence. He argued, in part, that his behavior was the result of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, and that the disorder, which was diagnosed after he entered his plea, negated his capacity to form the requisite mens rea for the…
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