Legal Opinion
United States v. Lowery
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 3, 1999No. 98-5228, 98-5229 and 98-5231PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal involves what has come to be known as “the Singleton issue,” with a related issue involving a state court professional practice rule thrown in to boot. These defendants, in separate criminal cases, prevailed upon the district court to grant their pretrial motions to suppress the testimony of their alleged co-conspirators. That expected testimony had been obtained through plea agreements in which the government promised to consider recommending a lighter sentence in exchange for the alleged co-conspirators’ substantial assistance in the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- United States v. Sonya Evette SingletonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Sonya Evette Singleton, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Robert Ware, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Jack Hutchins HaeseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Edward J. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- United States v. RuehleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- United States v. LaraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Supreme Court of New MexicoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2016
- Donald K. Stern v. United States District Court for the District of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
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