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United States v. Parra-Ibanez
Citations: 951 F.2d 21; 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 29206; 1991 WL 260710Docket: No. 90-1768
Court: Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; December 11, 1991; Federal Appellate Court
On June 19, 1991, the court determined that the district court failed to properly assess the defendant's capacity to enter a knowing and voluntary guilty plea due to medication effects, as required by Fed.R.Crim. P. 11. The case was remanded for evidentiary hearings to evaluate whether this procedural error was harmless. Following a thorough hearing, the district court recommended vacating the conviction and allowing the defendant to withdraw the plea. On October 11, 1991, the appellate court sought the government's justification for not vacating the conviction based on the district court's findings. Upon review, the appellate court found the government's response inadequate against the district court's credible findings and recommendations. Therefore, it ruled that the error was not harmless, upheld the appeal, vacated the conviction, and remanded the case for further proceedings as proposed by the district court.