U.S. v. Lopez-Pineda, No. 94-1967 (1st Cir.) (55 F.3d 693) (June 6, 1995) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)
Here's one of those crazy Rule 11 cases which confirms that, due to the Government's addictive need for plea bargains, it really can't afford to permit "intelligent" pleas where the defendant is aware of the consequences of his plea. Start with the concept that the law only requires that the …
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