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U.S. v. Ruiz, No. 99-10224 (9th Cir.) (229 F.3d 1240) (October 18, 2000) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

Here the Court held that the "fair and just reason" standard, rather than the "manifest injustice" standard, applied to defendant who sought to withdraw his guilty plea based on newly-discovered evidence after co-defendant was sentenced.

 

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