96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3156, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5204 United States of America v. Susan Sukming Chan, A/K/A Ching Wei Chang, A/K/A Jane Doe

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82 F.3d 921
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 6, 199694-50585California1,626 words

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82 F.3d 921 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3156 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5204 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Susan Sukming CHAN, a/k/a Ching Wei Chang, a/k/a Jane Doe, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50585. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 9, 1996. * Decided May 6, 1996. Mark R. Lippman, La Jolla, California, for defendant-appellant. John C. Rayburn, Assistant United States Attorney, Santa Ana, California, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Gary L. Taylor, District Judge, Presiding. No. CR-92-00001-03-GLT. Before: SCHROEDER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and TRIMBLE, Jr., ** District Judge. LEAVY, Circuit Judge: 1 This appeal involves a defendant who received the sentence she bargained for in exchange for her entry of a guilty plea. The district court, however, failed to warn the defendant that she would be bound by her plea if the court later chose to reject the terms of the plea agreement. The district court did not reject the plea agreement, and the defendant did not object to the district court's incomplete admonition. In the absence of any showing of prejudice to the…

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