The following excerpt is from Seiller v. U.S., 544 F.2d 554 (2nd Cir. 1975):
Rule 11 requires to the extent here relevant that, before a plea of guilty may be accepted, the court must establish by personally questioning the defendant that he understands the nature of the charge. McCarthy v. United States, 394 U.S. 459, 464-67 (1969).
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