Does a defendant have to plead guilty to aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute cocaine?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hernandez v. U.S., 995 F.2d 231 (9th Cir. 1993):
Defendant pled guilty to aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute cocaine. (E.R. 6; CR 6). By doing so, defendant admitted every element required to establish the offense, and is precluded from attacking his guilty plea on the basis of insufficient evidence. United States v. Kidder, 869 F.2d 1328, 1332-33 (9th Cir.1989).
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