Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Judith Carol STAPLETON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-06-21
Citations: 102 F. App'x 568
Docket Number: No. 03-10482
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Judith Carol STAPLETON, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: HALL, LEAVY and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 102
Pages: 568–569

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Judith Carol STAPLETON, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 03-10482.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 14, 2004.
Decided June 21, 2004.
Reese V. Bostwick, AUSA, USTU-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Sean Bruner, Esq., Bruner & Upham, P.C., Tucson, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: HALL, LEAVY and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Judith Carol Stapleton appeals the district court's order denying her motion to withdraw her guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)—(b)(1)(B)(viii). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion, see United States v. Turner, 898 F.2d 705, 713 (9th Cir.1990), and we affirm.
Stapleton contends that the district court should have allowed her to withdraw her guilty plea because she only pled guilty under pressure from her attorney. The record shows, however, that Stapleton confirmed orally at her Rule 11 hearing and in her written plea agreement that her guilty plea was voluntary and not the result of threats or coercion. In denying her motion, the district court could reasonably have chosen to credit these earlier declarations over Stapleton's subsequent statements made six months later. See United States v. Nostratis, 321 F.3d 1206, 1209-12 (9th Cir.2003). Moreover, an unsupported claim of innocence does not constitute a fair and just reason for withdrawal of a guilty plea. See Turner, 898 F.2d at 713. Accordingly, the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Stapleton's motion to withdraw her guilty plea.
AFFIRMED.
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