UNITED STATES v. TIMMRECK

No. 78-744.

441 U.S. 780 (1979)

UNITED STATES v. TIMMRECK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth S. Geller argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree and Assistant Attorney General Heymann.

Kenneth M. Mogill argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether a conviction based on a guilty plea is subject to collateral attack whenever it can be shown that Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure was violated when the plea was accepted.

In this case, acting on the advice of counsel, respondent pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute various controlled substances...

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