Puckett v. U.S., No. 07-9712 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 129; 129 S.Ct. 1423) (March 25, 2009) (Justice Scalia)
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February 23, 2009
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Plain Error.
The question before the Court in this case was whether the plain error standard of review set forth in Rule 52(b) applies when a prosecutor breaches a plea agreement that results in a defendant’s conviction, but the breach is raised for the first time on appeal.
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