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· 5/27/1976

United States v. Peter A. Crusco and Phillip A. Cimmino. Appeal of Phillip Cimmino

Citations

  • 536 F.2d 21

How courts have described this case

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  • reversing district court’s denial of defendant’s motion to withdraw guilty plea after Government failed to fulfill its promises
  • reversing district court's denial of defendant's motion to withdraw guilty plea after Government failed to fulfill its promises
  • reasonable misunderstanding that defendant's 7-year maximum term included 3-year probationary period entitled defendant to withdraw plea
  • government's characterization of defendant as \a major figure in organized crime who would endanger the community if he were on the streets\ violated government's promise to take no position on sentencing
  • government’s characterization of defendant as “a major figure in organized crime who would endanger the community if he were on the streets” violated government’s promise to take no position on sentencing
  • “By recommending a life sentence in all but name, the government breached its agreement with Devin.” (quotations and internal citation omitted)

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Judges: Rosenn

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