Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Hoffenberg, No. 94 Cr. 0273 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (908 F.Supp. 1265) (December 18, 1995) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by In this case, the Government terminated a cooperation agreement with the defendant due to the defendant's alleged untruthfulness. He moved to enforce the agreement, and although Judge Sweet denied the …

U.S. v. Cooper, No. 95-1005 (10th Cir.) (70 F.3d 563) (November 20, 1995) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by In this case the Court permitted the defendant to withdraw his guilty plea because the Government violated some of the terms of the plea agreement, including failing to recommend a term of …

U.S. v. Cooper, No. 95-1005 (10th Cir.) (70 F.3d 563) (November 20, 1995) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by Case holds that when the Government's breach of a plea agreement is particulary egregious or intentional, the defendant should be allowed to withdraw his plea; and it rejected claims that the Government …

U.S. v. Canada, No. 91-1691 (1st Cir.) (960 F.2d 263) (April 2, 1992) (Judge Levin H. Campbell) by In this case, the Court held that an AUSA had violated the tems of a plea agreement when she "never . . . Affirmatively recommended a 36-month sentence and her comments seemed …