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071553P.pdf   02/08/2008  United States  v.  Dustin Taylor
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  07-1553
   U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield   
   [PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Beam and Shepherd, Circuit
   Judges] 
   Criminal Case - withdraw guilty plea. District court did not abuse its
   discretion in denying motion to withdraw guilty plea, as defendant failed
   to show a fair and just reason for requesting the withdrawal. Waiver of
   appeal rights in plea agreement does not foreclose consideration on
   appeal of whether defendant was competent when pleading guilty. 
   District court properly conducted change of plea hearing under Rule 11
   and did not err in finding defendant competent.