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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, ) ) CRIMINAL NO. v. ) ) ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF RULE 11 HEARING WOODLOCK, J. Take notice that the above-entitled case has been scheduled for a Rule 11 hearing at , in Courtroom 1, on the 3rd Floor of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, before the Honorable Douglas P. Woodlock. The parties are advised that the Court will not accept a plea agreement that requires the defendant to waive his/her appeal rights without a reliable demonstration after full hearing that the waiver is knowing and voluntary. The Court deems it the responsibility of the United States Attorney to advise the defendant whether there is a statutory requirement that the defendant be placed in the custody of the United States Marshal immediately following the Court’s entry of a guilty plea. It is ORDERED that a copy of the written plea agreement, together with notice whether detention may follow acceptance of the plea, shall be submitted under seal to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by no later than 12:00 Noon the day before the scheduled Rule 11 hearing. BY THE COURT, DATE: Deputy Clerk
Official source: https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/boston/pdf/woodlock/WoodlockRule11Hearing.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23