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U.S. v. DIXON

No. 01-3845, 01-3846.

308 F.3d 229 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America. v. Dante DIXON, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

October 9, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. McInnis [Argued], Law Office of Timothy J. McInnis, New York, for Appellant Dante Dixon.

Christopher J. Christie, United States Attorney, George S. Leone, Chief, Appeals Division, Gail R. Zweig [Argued], Assistant U.S. Attorney, Newark, for Appellee United States of America.

Before McKEE, FUENTES, and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the District Court committed plain error in accepting defendant Dante Dixon's guilty plea by overstating to Dixon, by 30 years, the statutory maximum sentence he faced. Dixon contends that had he known the correct maximum sentence he faced, he might have chosen to plead not guilty and take his chances at trial. He therefore urges us to vacate his sentence so that he...

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