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McCARTHY v. UNITED STATES

No. 43.

394 U.S. 459 (1969)

McCARTHY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 2, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice J. McCarthy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Barnabas F. Sears and Wayland B. Cedarquist.

James Van R. Springer argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Rogovin, Francis X. Beytagh, Jr., Beatrice Rosenberg, and Mervyn Hamburg.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the procedure that must be followed under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure before a United States District Court may accept a guilty plea and the remedy for a failure to follow that procedure.

On April 1, 1966, petitioner was indicted on three counts in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for violating § 7201 of the Internal...

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