Court Opinion

ID: 9463779
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 23:16:03.719947+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:38:16.941047
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SIMPSON, Circuit Judge,
specially concurring:
I agree that the transcript of the plea hearing shows compliance with rule 11, F.R. Crim.P., as Rule 11 read at the time the hearing was held. Bryan v. United States, 494 F.2d 775 (5th Cir. 1974 en banc), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1079, 95 S.Ct. 668, 42 L.Ed.2d 674 (1974).
I further agree that as interpreted and limited by United States v. Maggio, 514 F.2d 80 (5th Cir. 1975), the direction of Bryan, Part II, page 781 of 492 F.2d, with respect to procedure at the time of accepting pleas of guilty or nolo contendere that “[T]he defendant shall be placed under oath” is not a basis for reversal here.
Finally, I agree that appointed defense counsel’s argument that the Rule 11 transcript fails to show that Coronado “understood” the conspiracy charge to which he plead guilty is without merit. That transcript refutes a claim of lack of understanding of the charge.
I understand Judge Goldberg’s opinion as deciding these three propositions and nothing additional, regardless of its discussion of other matters. So understanding, I concur.