United States v. Sanchez-Leon

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• finding that district court’s refusal to consider a valid sentencing factor was procedural error
• stating that district courts need not equally weigh the statutory sentencing factors
• framing these “seven factors” as follows: “(1) whether the defendant has asserted his innocence, (2) prejudice to the government, (3) delay in filing defendant’s motion, (4) inconvenience to the court, (5) defendant’s assistance of counsel, (6
• “[R]esentencing is required only if the error was not harmless.” (quotations omitted)
• “A defendant may withdraw a plea of guilty before sentencing if he ‘can show a fair and just reason for requesting the withdrawal.’” (quoting Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(d)(2)(B)
• “[T]he district court need not afford equal weight to each of the factors.”

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