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U.S. v. Lara, No. 11-3850 (8th Cir.) (690 F.3d 1079) (August 31, 2012) (Judge William Duane Benton)

Loaded on Oct. 29, 2012 published in Punch and Jurists October 29, 2012
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Uncharged Criminal Conduct.

This case is a good example of the Government’s etch-a-sketch approach to plea agreements. Here, the defendant, Jesus Lara, pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to the distribution of not less than 35 grams of methamphetamine, The plea agreement further contained the following express statement: “Pursuant to U.S.S.G. ...

 

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