U.S. v. Timmreck, No. 78-744 (U.S. Supreme Court) (441 U.S. 780; 99 S.Ct. 2085) (May 21, 1979) (Justice Stevens)
In this case the defendant/respondent was convicted of a federal drug offense upon a guilty plea. Upon accepting the plea the trial judge explained that the defendant could receive a 15-year prison sentence and a $25,000 fine, but failed to mention a mandatory special parole term of at least 3 ...
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