Court Opinion

ID: 9467016
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 01:35:49.984552+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:40:06.394629
License: Public Domain

MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge
(concurring):
I concur solely on the ground that DePoli, by failing to obtain the consent of Judge Daly to acceptance of his nolo contendere plea on condition that he would have the right (1) to appeal the denial of his pretrial motions and (2) to withdraw his guilty plea if the district court’s rulings should be reversed, waived his objection to any defects in his prosecution. Although the Government stipulated to DePoli’s reservation of his right to appeal the motions, Judge Daly did not approve the stipulation. On the contrary, he stated “Whatever the agreement is between you gentlemen, I’m not privy to it.” Moreover, the record is unclear as to whether DePoli would have the right to withdraw his guilty plea in the event of reversal. . The case is therefore governed by our decision in United States v. Mann, 451 F.2d 346, 347 (2d Cir. 1971).
In view of the waiver I find it unnecessary to consider the merits of the district court’s rulings or whether they would have constituted harmless error if the case had gone to trial.