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Criminal

Mar. 25, 2002

Defense Must Be on Alert During Guilty-Plea Hearing

Focus Column - By Laurie L. Levenson - Guilty pleas are not games. They are serious proceedings that have lasting consequences for both the defense and the government. Therefore, it is no surprise that the U.S. Supreme Court recently made it more difficult for defendants in the 9th Circuit to invalidate guilty pleas.

        Focus Column
        
        By Laurie L. Levenson
        
        Guilty pleas are not games. They are serious proceedings that have lasting consequences for both the defense and the government. Therefore, it is no surprise that...

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