U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 79-CR-50007-JFL (S.D.Ill.) (973 F.Supp. 825) (March 25, 1997) (Judge James L. Foreman)
Loaded on Oct. 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
October 27, 1997
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Knowingly and Voluntarily Made.
Although the courts often reiterate the concept that plea agreements are essentially contracts and they are therefore governed by principles of contract law, there has always been an inexplicable dichotomy between criminal law and commercial law when it comes to determining whether the contract was entered into voluntarily. Under established ...
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