Smith v. Stegall, No. 02-2441 (6th Cir.) (385 F.3d 993) (August 4, 2004) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman)
Loaded on Nov. 1, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
November 01, 2004
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Sentencing Goals/Purposes/Practices.
In a case that shows how easy it is to use the bait-and-switch technique in negotiating a plea agreement, the Sixth Circuit held that the prosecutor did not breach the plea agreement by promising not to seek a life sentence and then seeking 70-100 years.
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