Tress v. U.S., No. 95-3229 (7th Cir.) (87 F.3d 188) (June 14, 1996) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
Here the Court joined with a majority of the Circuits in holding that the failure to advise a defendant of his right to appeal in violation of old Rule 32(a)(2) [now 32(c)(5)] constitutes per se error that requires vacation of the sentence.
In this decision, the D.C. Circuit joins a ...
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