United States v. Eddie Raymond Rewis

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• noting that, to the extent any term in the agreement is ambiguous, we construe it against the government
• instructing reviewing courts to consider the plea agreement against the background of the plea negotiations
• stating a plea agreement is analyzed according to the defendant’s reasonable understanding in entering into the plea agreement
• “It is not our function to determine if the government made a wise choice in entering into such an agreement, we merely must ensure that plea agreements are followed.”
• “There are two remedies available when a plea agreement is breached: (1) remand the case for resentencing according to the terms of the agreement before a different judge, or (2) permit withdrawal of the guilty plea.”

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