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U.S. v. Riggs, No. 00-2460 (1st Cir.) (287 F.3d 221) (April 24, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Loaded on April 1, 2002 published in Punch and Jurists April 01, 2002
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Breach of Plea/Coop./Immunity Agreements.

Here the Court vacated a sentence after finding that the Government fell "woefully short" of satisfying the "meticulous standards" expected by ignoring its agreement to recomment 5-to-50 grams of crack and recommending instead 480 grams.

It seems as if everyone was asleep on this case. The defendant pled guilty to ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Riggs, No. 00-2460 (1st Cir.) (287 F.3d 221) (April 24, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
  2. U.S. v. Akintomide, No. CRIM.97-263(RMU) (D.D.C.) (185 F.Supp.2d 1) (April 17, 2001) (Judge Ricardo M. Urbina)
  3. U.S. v. Jackson-Randolph, No. 00-1073 (6th Cir.) (282 F.3d 369) (February 22, 2002) (Judge Gordon J. Quist)
  4. U.S. v. Golyansky, No. 01-1499 (10th Cir.) (281 F.3d 1330) (March 5, 2002) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)
  5. U.S. v. Williams, No. 00-10629 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 679) (March 4, 2002) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)
  6. U.S. v. Fitch, No. 00-6223 (6th Cir.) (282 F.3d 364) (March 8, 2002) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)
  7. U.S. v. Banks, No. 00-10439 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 699) (March 5, 2002) (Judge Henry A. Politz)
  8. U.S. v. Horn, No. CRIM A. 00-946-PWG (D.Md.) (185 F.Supp.2d 530) (January 31, 2002) (Judge Magistrate)
  9. U.S. v. Weaver, No. 00-4754 (4th Cir.) (282 F.3d 302) (February 28, 2002) (Judge Frank J. Magill)
  10. Jenkins v. Artuz, No. 01-2328 (2nd Cir.) (294 F.3d 284) (April 1, 2002) (Judge Robert D. Sack)

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