Is a defendant entitled to withdraw a guilty plea simply because his attorney erroneously predicted his sentence?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Carr, 17-2194 (2nd Cir. 2018):

possible but is not "entitled to withdraw a guilty plea simply because his attorney erroneously predicted his sentence." See United States v. Sweeney, 878 F.2d 68, 69-70 (2d Cir. 1989).

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