U.S. v. Mezzanatto, No. 93-1340 (U.S. Supreme Court) (513 U.S. 196; 115 S.Ct. 797) (January 18, 1995) (Justice Thomas)
Case held that the provisions of Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(e)(6) and Fed.R.Evid. 410 are "presumptively waivable" and thus could be waived for purposes of impeachment or rebuttal - but decision did not address whether a broader waiver would be valid.
Federal Rule of Evidence 410 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(e)(6) ...
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