UNITED STATES v. JONES

No. 21-3636.

53 F.4th 414 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lee JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: November 16, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jack Millman , JONES DAY, New York, New York, for Appellant. Rebecca C. Lutzko , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Jack Millman , JONES DAY, New York, New York, for Appellant. Rebecca C. Lutzko , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.

Before: McKEAGUE, THAPAR, and READLER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Lee Jones pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, but the district court did not ensure that his plea was knowing and voluntary. Thus, we vacate Jones's sentence.

I.

The police pulled Jones over for a traffic violation. What began as a routine traffic stop soon spiraled...

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