United States v. Jacobo Castillo

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2007-07-25

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CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge, dissenting: I The precise issue in this case is whether this court has jurisdiction over pre-plea constitutional claims following a conviction pursuant to an unconditional guilty plea. The answer is no. By entering an unconditional guilty plea whereby a defendant admits his factual guilt, he removes the issue of guilt from his case, rendering moot any pre-plea ch…

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