CANBY, Circuit Judge:
I.
James Earl Smith appeals his conviction for bank robbery, entered upon his plea of guilty. He argues that his plea must be set aside because the district court failed to explain the nature of the charges to him in open court, as required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(c)(1). We vacate Smith's plea and conviction, and remand for entry of a new plea and further appropriate proceedings.
II.
Before proceeding to the merits, we...
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