Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. Rahool Amin Makani Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-24 The fifth-circuit affirmed Rahool Amin Makani’s conviction for laundering monetary instruments, rejecting his argument that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary because a new page was added to the written factual basis after the plea was taken. The court applied the plain error standard of review because Makani failed to raise the issue in the district court. The court held that there was no error, much less plain error, because the record demonstrated that Makani signed and agreed to the seven-page factual basis at the plea hearing, even though the copy initially filed in the district court omitted page three. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.