U.S. v. JAMES

No. 18-2569.

928 F.3d 247 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Kenneth JAMES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 27, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , Daniel Lader [ARGUED], DiRuzzo & Company, 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1400, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, Counsel for Appellant.

Melissa Ortiz , Office of United States Attorney, 1108 King Street, Suite 201, Christiansted, VI 00820, Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte [ARGUED], Office of United States Attorney, 5500 Veterans Drive, Suite 260, United States Courthouse, St. Thomas, VI 00802, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: SMITH, Chief Judge, JORDAN and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Kenneth James appeals the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He argues that the District Court of the Virgin Islands erred as a matter of law and abused its discretion in declining to grant the motion. We disagree and will affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

James arranged...

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