Supreme Court of the United States

United States v. Vonn — Stevens, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part

March 4, 2002535 U.S. 55

Summary

Justice Stevens concurred in part, agreeing that Rule 11 violations should be evaluated based on the entire record and require remand. He dissented in part, arguing that the government bears the burden of demonstrating that a violation of Rule 11 is harmless, contrary to the Court's allocation of burden.