Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Ferdik v. Bonzelet

121 L. Ed. 2d 242

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1992-10-13
Topic
general

noting that every Circuit to have considered “wired” plea agreements has approved the practice | a plea is acceptable so long as the record contains “adequate evidence of actual guilt” | “Only where the § 2255 motion raises ‘detailed and specific’ factual allegations whose resolution requires information outside of the record or the judge’s ‘personal knowledge or recollection’ must a hearing be held.” | dismissal for failure to comply with court order reviewed under abuse of discretion standard | court may dismiss pro se litigant’s action for failure to obey court order | district court “did not need to recuse itself under § 455(b)(1

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.