2nd Circ. Rules Medication Didn't Affect Guilty Plea Validity

By Elizabeth Daley ( February 4, 2026, 7:19 PM EST) -- A man who took bipolar and sleep medication the night before pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm cannot appeal his 15-year sentence by implying the medications confused him, the Second Circuit affirmed Wednesday, finding questions about his state of mind covered medication side effects....

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