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18WaiversContinuedfromPage17_________________________13513U.S.at204-05.14Id.at207.Theconclusionissuspectbecauseprosecutorswhowanttomakecasesagainstotherbadguyshavenothingtolosebymeetingwithsuspectswhowanttogivethemin-formationonotherbadguys.15Id.at210.16Seee.g.UnitedStatesv.Mitchell633F.3d99710thCir.2011Rule410waiverincourt-acceptedpleaagree-mentisenforceableafterdefendantsuccessfullywithdrawsfromtheplea.Evidenceadmissibleingovernmentscase-in-chiefUnitedStatesv.Sylvester583F.3d2855thCir.2009AftersigningaRule410waiverandconfessingde-fendantproceededtotrialwhereconfessionwasusedingov-ernmentscase-in-chief.CourtfoundnoreasontolimitMezzanattotorebuttalwaiversUnitedStatesv.Burch156F.3d1315D.C.Cir.1998Rule410waiverincourt-acceptedpleaagreementwherepleacolloquyspecificallycoveredRule410waiverisenforceableafterdefendantwithdrawspleaandevidenceisadmittedingovernmentscase-in-chief.17Seee.g.UnitedStatesv.Hardwick544F.3d565570-713dCir.2008expansiveimpeachmentwaivertriggeredbycounselscrossexaminationofgovernmentwitnessevenwheredefendantdidnottestify.18WhereapleaagreementisrejectedbythedistrictcourtataRule11hearinganyRule410waiverispresumablynotknowingandvoluntaryasitwasenteredpursuanttoaninva-lidpleaagreement.BecauseRule11isdesignedtoprotectdefendantsitwouldbeacruelironyifthoseprotectionsprecludedaguiltypleabutpermittedtheadmissionofthefactualbasisforarejectedguiltypleathatwouldlikelycausethedefendantsconviction.19728F.3d7758thCir.2013.20Id.at781-82citingUnitedStatesv.Michelson141F.3d8678718thCir.1998.21SeeFed.R.Cr.P.11bandAdvisoryNotes1966Thefairnessandadequacyoftheproceduresonacceptanceforpleasofguiltyareofvitalimportanceinaccordingequaljusticetoallinthefederalcourts.SeealsoBlackledgev.Allison431U.S.63741977Solemndeclarationsinopencourtcarryastrongpresumptionofverity..22SeeTollettv.Henderson411U.S.2581973.23Mezzanato513U.S.at204Theadmissionofpleastate-mentsforimpeachmentpurposesenhancesthetruth-seekingfunctionoftrialsandwillresultinmoreaccurateverdicts.emphasisinoriginal.24SeeUnitedStatesv.Alvarez-Tautimez160F.3d5735769thCir.1998Unlessanduntilacourtacceptsaguiltypleaadefendantisfreetorenegeonapromisetosoplead.citationsomitted.25633F.3d99710thCir.2011.26274U.S.at224.MagistrateMcCormickContdfromPage16_____________________IalsoworkedwithsomefantasticpeoplewhowerenotonlyfuntoworkwithbutareterrificlawyerscommittedtoservingthepeopleofOr-angeCounty.Ialsoreallyenjoyedworkingwithmanydedicatedandtalentedfederallawenforce-mentagents.Itwasverysatisfyingtoworkasateamwithoneormoreagentstomapoutaninves-tigativeplanthatwouldthenleadtoanindictmentandeventuallyaconviction.YouvespentmostofyouradultlifeinSouthernCalifornia.DidyougrowuphereWhatdoyoulikemostabouttheareaIgraduatedfromhighschoolinthehighdesertofSanBernardinoCounty.FromthereIwenttoUCIrvineandbecameanOrangeCountyconvert.ImetmywifeMelissaduringlawschoolandwenowliveinherhometownhereinOrangeCounty.WheneverIvisitalmostanyotherpartofthecountryitishardnottoappreciatehowluckywehaveithereawonderfulsettingadynamicbusi-nessatmosphereandaterrificlocallegalcommu-nity.WhataresomeofyourhobbiesoutsideofworkAndwehearyoulikegolfinghaveyoueverhadahole-in-oneMywifeandIhavethreechildrenundertheageof6somyhobbyhourshavegottenveryshort.Irun4or5daysaweek.IstillplaygolfwhenIcanfindthetimewhichisntveryoftenasmyrisinghandicapindexwillattest.Ihaveovermy30yearsofplayinggolfbeenawitnessto3holes-in-one.Neveroneofmyownhowever.________________________1SamrahMahmoudandBrentWestcottareassociateattor-neysattheOrangeCountyofficeofCrowellMoring.