The following excerpt is from U.S.A v. Espinal, Docket No. 09-4344-cr (2nd Cir. 2011):
the consequences of failing to act. "The purpose of 851(b) is to place the procedural onus on the district court to ensure defendants are fully aware of their rights." United States v. Baugham, 613 F.3d 291, 296 (D.C. Cir. 2010).
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