U.S. v. Savage, No. 91-50490 (9th Cir.) (978 F.2d 1136) (November 3, 1992) (Judge Thomas G. Nelson)
Here the Court firmly held that neither party was bound by a plea agreement until that agreement was accopted by the court and thus until that time "a defendant is free to renege on a promise to so plead." (Id., at 1137).
In this case the defendant/appellant challenged the judgment …
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