Can a defendant withdraw a guilty plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from USA v. Delgado-Ramos, DC. No. 3:09-cr-01776-DMS-1, No. 09-50580 (9th Cir. 2011):
lation and a defendant seeking to withdraw a guilty plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel. See Torrey v. Estelle, 842 F.2d 234, 235-37 (9th Cir. 1988).
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