United States v. Joseph P. O'Brien

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• holding government did not breach plea agreement where it fulfilled its promise to recommend a certain sentence but the sentence imposed exceeded the government’s recommendation
• authorizing imposition of a specific sentence where neither specific performance nor withdrawal “would provide an appropriate remedy”
• challenge that prison sentence exceeded plea agreement insufficient for reversal under Santobello where government made no promises regarding sentencing other than those clearly set forth in the agreement
• challenge that prison sentence exceeded plea agreement insufficient for reversal under Santobello where government made no promises re‐ garding sentencing other than those clearly set forth in the agreement
• challenge that prison sentence exceeded plea agreement insufficient for reversal under Santobello where government made no promises re‐ garding sentencing other than those clearly set forth in the agreement

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