REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
On May 13, 1992, Abelardo Elenes Gastelum pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 846), and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)). Although Fed.R.Crim. Pro. 11(c)(3) requires a district court to inform a defendant of certain constitutional rights "before accepting a plea of guilty," the court...
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