What is the test for establishing whether a defendant has knowledge of the nature of a sexual assault charge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Irizarry v. U.S., 508 F.2d 960 (2nd Cir. 1975):
2 In Manley v. United States, 432 F.2d 1241, 1244 (2d Cir. 1970) (en banc), this court stated that the defendant's knowledge of the nature of the charge must be established through personal questioning by the trial judge.
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