· 5/27/1976
United States v. Peter A. Crusco and Phillip A. Cimmino. Appeal of Phillip Cimmino
Citations
- 536 F.2d 21
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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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