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.
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