U.S. v. VIDAL

No. 07-2026.

555 F.3d 1149 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elvira VIDAL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

February 13, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David N. Williams, Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM (Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, with him on the briefs) for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Susan B. Dunleavy, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before LUCERO, McWILLIAMS, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.


McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Elvira Vidal was charged with possession with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Though she denied having the requisite intent, she pled guilty to the charge "because [the police] found the drugs." We are now called on to determine whether Ms. Vidal's guilty plea was knowing and intelligent in light of these facts.

I. Background

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