Does a defendant need to be informed of his ineligibility for parole?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sanclemente-Bejarano, 861 F.2d 206 (9th Cir. 1988):
It has been suggested that it is desirable to inform a defendant of additional consequences which might follow from his plea of guilty. Durant v. United States [410 F.2d 689 (1st Cir.1969) ] held that a defendant must be informed of his ineligibility for parole. Trujillo v. United States [377 F.2d 266 (5th Cir.1967) ] held that advice about eligibility for parole is not required....
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