Before accepting a defendant’s plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (and most state rules) require a trial judge to ascertain _______________
a. that the plea has been made knowingly and voluntarily
b. that the plea is not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from a plea
agreement
c. that there is a factual basis for the plea that has been entered.
d. all of these.
Answer: D
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