Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Frances Cabrera

979 F.2d 854 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frances CABRERA, Defendant-Appellant No. 91-16738. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 3, 1992. Decided Nov. 18, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Cabrera claims that the trial court's designation of her plea as an Alford plea was incorrect because she never pleaded guilty. She also claims that the trial court violated her due process rights by denying her post-sentencing motion to withdraw her guilty plea and set aside the conviction. 3 Cabrera and the government entered into a plea bargain in which she agreed not to contest, through the use of an Alford plea, one charge of failure to make a required disposition of funds received. In return, the government agreed to drop other charges against her, and not to make any recommendation on…