Narrative Opinion Summary
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an order on December 16, 2013, amending a prior opinion related to case No. 13-1854, where Bernard C. Seidling is the defendant-appellant and the United States is the plaintiff-appellee. The amendment specifies a correction on Page 13, line 13, of the original opinion. The phrase "entered a plea of guilty" is replaced with "stipulated to the facts." This correction clarifies the nature of Seidling's agreement in the proceedings. The case was presided over by Chief Judge Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judge William J. Bauer, and District Judge Michael S. Kanne, with Judge Barbara B. Crabb from the Western District of Wisconsin overseeing the original district court case.
Legal Issues Addressed
Amendment of Judicial Opinionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court amended a prior opinion to correct the description of the defendant's agreement in the proceedings.
Reasoning: The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an order on December 16, 2013, amending a prior opinion related to case No. 13-1854.
Clarification of Plea Agreementsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The amendment clarifies that the defendant-appellant, Bernard C. Seidling, did not enter a plea of guilty but rather stipulated to the facts, altering the understanding of his agreement during the proceedings.
Reasoning: The phrase 'entered a plea of guilty' is replaced with 'stipulated to the facts.' This correction clarifies the nature of Seidling's agreement in the proceedings.