United States v. Ronald L. Tunning

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• holding that the defendant’s guilty plea was not supported by a sufficient factual basis under Rule 11(f
• concluding that the factual basis requirement never requires “strong evidence of actual guilt,” but rather only sufficient evidence for the court to “satisfy it[self] that there is a factual basis.... ”
• stating that “a defendant who pleads guilty ... admits to acts constituting the crime,” whereas “a defendant who pleads guilty [under an Alford- type plea] either 1
• stating that when Rule 11 error concerns the defendant's state of mind, the appropriate rem- edy is to vacate and remand so that defendant can plead anew
• holding restitution invalid when based on losses suffered under two dismissed counts
• describing \ 'two remedy' rule\ under which federal appellate court either remands to allow government to establish factual basis or vacates plea and remands for defendant to plead anew

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