Can a defendant who pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault deny that his plea was coerced?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Bonnett, No. 2:13-cr-210-JAM-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2019):
Id. at 15. As the government points out, "[s]olemn declarations in open court carry a strong presumption of verity." Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 74 (1977). Here, as evidenced above, movant had ample opportunity to articulate either his feeling that his plea was coerced by his circumstances or his desire to defend against the charges rather than pleading guilty. Instead, movant indicated that his plea was knowing and voluntary.
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