UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,
v.
WILSON SANDERS, APPELLANT

8th Cir. | 1981-03-18
No. 80-2088
644 F.2d 702 United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1981)

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Holding

The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to withdraw a guilty plea.


Facts & Procedural History

Sanders pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute pursuant to a plea agreement. He later moved to withdraw his plea, claiming h…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Wilson Sanders appeals from the district court’s1 order of November 13, 1980, denying his motion to withdraw a plea of guilty to one count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

Sanders was arrested by agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency on March 2, 1979, and was subsequently charged in a one-count indictment. He retained counsel and entered his plea of guilty on November 26, 1979, pursuant to a plea agreement. Sanders failed to appear for sentencing and was apprehended out of the district in July of 1980. He was returned shortly thereafter. On October 6, 1980, Sanders moved to withdraw his plea on the grounds that he believed he had a possible defense to the charges and that he had been framed by federal agents working through one of his companions. A hearing was held on October 6, 1980, and on November 13, 1980, he was sentenced, pursuant to his plea, to 18 months in prison to be followed by a special parole term of three years.

On appeal, Sanders argues that the district court abused its discretion in not granting the motion to withdraw his plea. He cites two main reasons. First, it is claimed that the DEA agents promised that he would not go to jail if he entered his plea. Second, Sanders claims he was entrapped.

We have reviewed the briefs and the record in this appeal, and have determined that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Sanders’ motion to withdraw his plea. United States v. Lambros, 544 F. 2d 962, 967 (8th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 930, 97 S.Ct. 1550, 51 L.Ed.2d 774 (1977). Sanders was given a full hearing on his claims and our review indicates that he failed to establish the necessary grounds for the withdrawal of the plea, Smith v. United States, 359 F. 2d 481, 483 (8th Gir. 1966). Accordingly, the order of the district court is affirmed.

. The Honorable Miles W. Lord, Jr., District of Minnesota.


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