U.S. v. Padilla, No. 98-1411 (2nd Cir.) (186 F.3d 136) (July 14, 1999) (Judge John R. Gibson)
Here the Court held that the district court erred in allowing the Government to withdraw its § 5K1.1 motion after the defendant was convicted of a new crime, because it had not specifically reserved that remedy in its plea agreement.
While the holding in this case is narrow, it does …
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