United States v. Milton Gottesman

How courts have described this case

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• “[I]t would seem self-evident that for a court to order restitution ... the plea agreement might be expected to mention the word ‘restitution.’ ”
• “‘Federal courts have no inherent power to order restitution. Such authority must be conferred by Congress through statute.’” (quoting United States v. Helmsley, 941 F.2d 71, 101 (2d Cir. 1991))
• plea agreement stating that defendant “will pay past taxes due and owing ... on such terms and conditions as will be agreed upon between [defendant] and the IRS” did not authorize court to order restitution
• construing ambiguous plea agreement against the government

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