UNITED STATES v. RODRIGUEZ-DeMAYA

No. 81-1161.

674 F.2d 1122 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nora RODRIGUEZ-DeMAYA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruder & Cooper, Melvyn Carson Bruder, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Michael P. Heiskell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, GOLDBERG and GEE, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Nora Rodriguez-DeMaya challenges her conviction for transporting illegal aliens, contending that her plea of guilty was not in accordance with F.R.Crim.P. 11(c)(3) and that her subsequent motion to withdraw the guilty plea should have been granted. The crux of the argument is that due to her limited understanding of both English and Spanish, Rodriguez-DeMaya did not comprehend what rights she was waiving by pleading guilty, in particular...

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