United States v. Davila explained

Litigants:United States v. Davila
Arguedate:April 15
Argueyear:2013
Decidedate:June 13
Decideyear:2013
Fullname:United States, Petitioner v. Anthony Davila
Usvol:569
Uspage:597
Parallelcitations:133 S. Ct. 2139; 186 L. Ed. 2d 139; 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4541; 81 U.S.L.W. 4394
Docket:12-167
Oralargument:https://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2012/2012_12_167/argument
Prior:664 F.3d 1355 (11th Cir. 2011)
Majority:Ginsburg
Joinmajority:Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Concurrence:Scalia
Joinconcurrence:Thomas

United States v. Davila, 569 U.S. 597 (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that when a federal judge participates in the plea process in violation of rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a guilty plea need not be vacated if the record shows prejudice to the decision to plea due to rule 11(h).[1]

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  1. [#scotus|Syllabus p. 2]