Does a defendant have an absolute right to withdraw their plea of guilty?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Rodriguez, 968 F.2d 130 (2nd Cir. 1992):
A defendant has no absolute right to withdraw his plea of guilty. United States v. Burnett, 671 F.2d 709, 712 (2d Cir.1982); United States v. Giuliano, 348
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