Legal Opinion

In Re Charles Yielding

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 21, 1979No. 79-1093PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

This case raises the question of whether a district judge may refuse to entertain all Rule ll(e)(lXB) and (C) plea agreements as a policy and practice. The petitioner Charles Yielding seeks a writ of mandamus from this court directing Judge Eisele * to hear the plea agreement which Yielding and the government have negotiated and to exercise his discretion in deciding whether to accept it.

We have carefully considered the arguments petitioner Yielding makes, but have concluded that the writ should be denied.

Petitioner Yielding was indicted in July 1977 for alleged violations…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. Leroy JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
  2. United States v. Clyde Wallace StameyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert James MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  3. United States v. James Francis McGovernCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  4. United States v. Honorable Jim R. Carrigan, United States v. Daniel G. Landry, United States v. Otis Elevator Company and Daniel G. LandryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Dennis MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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