Opinion ID: 2720466
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Voluntarily

Text: Nor can Mr. Sanchez-Leon overcome his statements acknowledging that he pled guilty voluntarily. See ROA, Vol. III at 41-42. The court asked if anyone pressured Mr. Sanchez-Leon or promised him something not in the plea agreement, to which he responded, “No.” Id. He also said he had reviewed the plea deal and was satisfied with his counsel’s services. Id. Even if we assume Mr. Sanchez-Leon was surprised, scared, or pressured—as he alleged in his letter to the district court [Aplt. Br. Attach. 1, at 1-2]— we conclude the Government’s last-minute plea offer and defense counsel’s alleged strong statements urging him to plea do not rise to the level of coercion. See Carr, 80 F.3d at 417 (holding that defendant’s claim he was “hounded, browbeaten and [profanely] yelled at” by defense counsel was not enough to make a guilty plea involuntary).