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· 3/8/1996

United States v. Peter Anthony Taylor

Citations

  • 77 F.3d 368
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 3995

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that withdrawal was the appropriate remedy because the government’s breaching statements were part of the record that likely would have been examined by a different sentencing judge had specific performance been ordered
  • explaining that the Government breached the plea agreement by advocating a position contrary to its agreed-upon recommendation and supporting a position inconsistent with the agreement
  • concluding the government breached its promise to recommend a 10-year sentence when it supported the position in the PSI for a longer sentence
  • explaining the government is bound by any material promises that induce a defendant to plead guilty
  • explaining the government is bound by any material promises that induce a defendant to plead guilty
  • allowing the defendant under a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 collateral attack on appeal to withdraw a guilty plea where the government breached the plea agreement

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Judges: Kravitch, Dubina, Carnes

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