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U.S. v. McDonald, No. 96-1534 (1st Cir.) (121 F.3d 7) (August 20, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

In the mystical world of plea agreements, the courts often pay lip service to the "core concerns" that provide the underpinning for Rule 11 of the Fed.R.Crim.P. Those core concerns are usually listed as three: (1) the guilty plea must be free from coercion; (2) the defendant must understand the ...

 

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