Opinion ID: 1463880
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Heading: The Possible Sentences

Text: Finally, Moussaoui asserts that the district court erroneously advised him during the plea colloquy that his only sentencing options were life imprisonment and death, whereas the district court should have informed Moussaoui that a term of years was a possible sentence as well. As part of the Rule 11 colloquy, the district court must inform the defendant of, and determine that the defendant understands,... any maximum possible penalty, including imprisonment, fine, and term of supervised release; [and] any mandatory minimum penalty. Fed. R.Crim.P. 11(b)(1)(H) & (I). The district court complied with this requirement, informing Moussaoui that he faced a maximum possible penalty of life without parole or death.