The following excerpt is from Seiller v. U.S., 544 F.2d 554 (2nd Cir. 1975):
Rule 11 requires not only that a defendant's understanding of the nature of the charge be established before a plea of guilty may be accepted, but also that the court must satisfy itself that there is a factual basis for the plea. McCarthy v.
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