UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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vs. § Case No: ______________________
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_____________________________________ §
WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND CONSENT TO PLEA
BY VIDEO OR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
I acknowledge that I have a right to appear before a judge in person when pleading guilty. I further
acknowledge that I may waive the right to plead guilty in person before the judge, under Federal Rule of
Criminal Procedure 43(c).
I have discussed the implications of waiving these rights with my attorney, and I understand
the consequences of such a waiver. I am choosing to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive my
rights to plead guilty in person. I consent to the Court accepting my guilty plea via video conferencing, or
telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available.
I am waiving my rights and consenting of my own free will and volition. Nobody, including my attorney,
has insisted upon, coerced, or improperly influenced me in my decision to waive my rights and consent to a guilty
plea via video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available.
Executed this ______ day of ____________________, 2020, in __________________, Texas.
Defendant
Defense Counsel
