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THE COURT: All right. I want to focus on the plea first because I think I need to. And there are some questions that I’m going to ask Mr. Flynn, and because this is an extension, in my opinion, of the plea colloquy, I’m going to ask the courtroom deputy at that time to administer the oath, because normally when we have plea colloquies, we always require a defendant to be under oath, and that’s what I’m going to do this morning, unless there are objections.
MR. KELNER: No objection, Your Honor.
[snip]
So I’m going to invite Mr. Flynn and his attorney or attorneys to come to the podium, and I’m going to ask the courtroom deputy to administer the oath to Mr. Flynn.
(MICHAEL FLYNN, DEFENDANT IN THE CASE, SWORN)
THE COURT: All right. And I will inform you, sir, that any false answers will get you in more trouble. Do you understand that?
THE DEFENDANT: Yes.
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THE COURT: All right. Are you satisfied with the services provided by your attorneys?
THE DEFENDANT: I am.
THE COURT: In certain special circumstances, I have over the years appointed an independent attorney to speak with a defendant, review the defendant’s file, and conduct necessary research to render a second opinion for a defendant. Do you want the Court to consider appointing an independent attorney for you in this case to give you a second opinion?
THE DEFENDANT: I do not, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Do you feel that you were competent and capable of entering into a guilty plea when you pled guilty on December 1st, 2017?
THE DEFENDANT: I do, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Do you understand the nature of the charges against you and the consequences of pleading guilty?
THE DEFENDANT: I do understand, Your Honor.
THE COURT: And that was covered extensively by Judge Contreras. I’ve read the transcript. Are you continuing to accept responsibility for your false statements?
THE DEFENDANT: I am, Your Honor
MR. KELNER: No objection, Your Honor.
[snip]
So I’m going to invite Mr. Flynn and his attorney or attorneys to come to the podium, and I’m going to ask the courtroom deputy to administer the oath to Mr. Flynn.
(MICHAEL FLYNN, DEFENDANT IN THE CASE, SWORN)
THE COURT: All right. And I will inform you, sir, that any false answers will get you in more trouble. Do you understand that?
THE DEFENDANT: Yes.
[snip]
THE COURT: All right. Are you satisfied with the services provided by your attorneys?
THE DEFENDANT: I am.
THE COURT: In certain special circumstances, I have over the years appointed an independent attorney to speak with a defendant, review the defendant’s file, and conduct necessary research to render a second opinion for a defendant. Do you want the Court to consider appointing an independent attorney for you in this case to give you a second opinion?
THE DEFENDANT: I do not, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Do you feel that you were competent and capable of entering into a guilty plea when you pled guilty on December 1st, 2017?
THE DEFENDANT: I do, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Do you understand the nature of the charges against you and the consequences of pleading guilty?
THE DEFENDANT: I do understand, Your Honor.
THE COURT: And that was covered extensively by Judge Contreras. I’ve read the transcript. Are you continuing to accept responsibility for your false statements?
THE DEFENDANT: I am, Your Honor
Thanks, I'm well aware of this.
See, the beauty of this is either I am right, or I'm wrong. It's really not going to be a vague thing to quantify.
