Does a guilty plea constitute a waiver of constitutional rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Johnson, 850 F.3d 515 (2nd Cir. 2017):
A guilty plea operates as a waiver of constitutional rights, including the rights to a jury trial and against self-incrimination, and it is therefore "valid only if done voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently, with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences. " Bradshaw v. Stumpf , 545 U.S. 175, 183, 125 S.Ct. 2398, 162 L.Ed.2d 143 (2005) (quoting
[850 F.3d 522]
Brady v. United States , 397 U.S. 742, 748, 90 S.Ct. 1463, 25 L.Ed.2d 747 (1970) ).
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