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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 2004-06-14
- subsequent history
- Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.
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Linked modules
United States v. Dominguez Benitez
Holding used
For an unpreserved Rule 11 error, the defendant must show a reasonable probability that absent the error the defendant would not have pleaded guilty.
Material limitation
The whole record and the particular omitted advice control; preserved claims use a different allocation.
Official source and pinpoints
542 U.S. 74, 76, 80–85 (2004): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-542/pdf/USREPORTS-542-74.pdf