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m ade vol un t ar i l y, thathe un ders t oo d the nature of the charges agai nsthi m , and that he unde r s t ood the c ons e que nc e s of hi s pl e a . U ni t e d S t a t e s v. M onr oe , 353 F . 3d 13 46 , 13 54 (11 C i r. 20 03 ). G on za l ez ’ s argum entthatthe G ov ernm entgu ar ant ee d th th a t h e w o u ldr e c e iv e 7 8 m o n th s if h e p le a d e dg u iltyis w ith o u t m e r it. MOT I ON T O WI T HD R AW GR AN T E D; C ON VI C T I ON AN D S E NT E NC E AF F I R ME D; APPE LL AN T’ S M OTI ON FOR ANO THER AP P OI NT E D C OU NS E L DE NI E D.