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· 9/9/1999

State v. Bergmann

Citations

  • 600 N.W.2d 311
  • 1999 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 216
  • 1999 WL 701238

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • explaining that when a defendant complies with a cooperation agreement, he is entitled to have it enforced \in the same manner as a plea agreement\
  • “[T]rial counsel failed to perform an essential duty when he did not object to the prosecutor’s breach of the cooperation agreement.”
  • “[T]rial counsel failed to perform an essential duty when he did not object to the prosecutor’s breach of the cooperation agreement.”
  • “When trial counsel fails to object to the prosecutor’s breach of the plea agreement and thereby prevents the defendant from receiving the benefit of the plea agreement, the defendant is prejudiced.”
  • “When trial counsel fails to object to the prosecutor’s breach of the plea agreement and thereby prevents the defendant from receiving the benefit of the plea agreement, the defendant is prejudiced.”

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Judges: Larson, Carter, Ternus, Cady, Harris

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