The following excerpt is from Christoff v. U.S., 45 F.3d 435 (9th Cir. 1994):
Rule 11(c)(1) requires that the district court, before accepting a guilty plea, inform the defendant of the charges and the minimum and maximum statutory penalties, and demonstrate on the record that the defendant understands. United States v. Bruce, 976 F.2d 552, 559 (9th Cir.1992). In a 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 proceeding, the movant must show that a Rule 11 violation amounted to constitutional or jurisdictional error, or a complete miscarriage of justice, and must establish prejudice by showing that he was unaware of the consequences of his plea and would not have pleaded guilty if properly advised. United States v. Timmreck, 441 U.S. 780, 783-85 (1979); United States v. Grewal, 825 F.2d 220, 222 (9th Cir.1987).
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