Boyd v. Yukins’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “For a plea to be intelligent and knowing, the trial court must ensure that the defendant is “aware of the direct consequences of the plea.” King v. Dutton, 17 F.3d 151, 153 (6th Cir.1994). Significantly, “the defendant must be aware of the máximum sentence that could be imposed.” Id. at 154 ; cf. Hart v. Marion Corr. Inst., 927 F.2d 256, 259 (6th Cir.1991) (holding that a plea was not knowing or intelligent when a trial court incorrectly informed defendant that the maximum sentence was fifteen years when in fact it was seventy-five years). Additionally, the defendant must be informed about any mandatory minimum sentences, which may impact the defendant’s decision to plead guilty. See United States v. Stubbs, 279 F.3d 402, 412 (6th Cir.2002) (ruling that a guilty plea was invalid when defendant was not aware that he was not subject to a mandatory-minimum sentence); United States v. Goins, 51 F.3d 400, 405 (4th Cir.1995) (holding that failure to inform a defendant of a mandatory-minimum sentence rendered a guilty plea invalid).”

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