U.S. v. Alvarez-Tautimez, No. 97-16763 (9th Cir.) (160 F.3d 573) (November 16, 1998) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima)
This case is noted for its affirmation that, despite the Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Hyde, a defendant still has the absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea before it is accepted by the court, "for any reason or for no reason".
In 1997, the Supreme Court reversed a ...
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