Opinion ID: 170434
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Impeachment Information

Text: Valdez contends his plea was unknowing and unintelligent because, prior to the change of plea hearing, the government failed to disclose certain allegedly exculpatory impeachment information. However, as the government points out, Valdez received this information prior to sentencing and did not move to withdraw his plea. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(d)(2) (Allowing a plea to be withdrawn before sentencing for a “fair and just reason.”). Thus, his argument that “[h]ad [he] had access to the Fife statements prior to plea . . . [they] would have affected the decision to plead to the indictment” strains credibility. (Appellant’s Supp. Opening Br. at 19.) Moreover, “the Constitution does not require the Government to disclose material impeachment evidence prior to entering a plea agreement with a criminal defendant.” United States v. Ruiz, 536 U.S. 622, 633 (2002).