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UNITED STATES v. ADAMS

No. 77-5151.

566 F.2d 962 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William D. ADAMS, a/k/a Bill Adams, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 27, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Ryan, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

J. A. Canales, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Mary L. Sinderson, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM and GEE, Circuit Judges, and VAN PELT, District Judge.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

William D. Adams appeals from his conviction upon a guilty plea of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He contends that his plea was involuntary and that the district court failed to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, which establishes detailed procedures for accepting guilty pleas. We hold that the district court must comply strictly with Rule 11.

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