Donald Raulerson v. United States

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we affirm the district court’s ruling that the government did not breach a plea agreement. Although we affirm, the ease is remanded for further proceedings.

FACTS

On July 31, 1981, a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted Donald Raulerson, the appellant, on fifteen drug-related counts, including management of a continuing criminal enterprise. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Raulerson pleaded guilty to three counts of the indictment. 1 The plea agreement is embodied in two documents: a “Plea Agreement” presented in open court on December 14,…