Legal Opinion
United States v. Joe Sanchez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1980No. 79-1246PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The issue is whether a defendant’s attempt to plead guilty to a lesser included offense, rejected by the district judge, bars the government’s prosecution of the original offense. Joe Sanchez was indicted on a charge of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Sanchez and the government entered into a plea agreement whereby Sanchez would plead guilty to a superseding information charging him with possession of heroin, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). 1 When the plea was tendered, the district judge stated that she would accept it…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Edward Lee BeanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by45 opinions
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