United States v. Dan Holman

JOHNSTONE, District Judge.

Dan Holman appeals the rejection of his plea agreement by the district court. Three specific questions are presented. First, whether at the time the plea was taken the district court unqualifiedly accepted the agreement reached between Holman and the government. Second, if the agreement was accepted, whether the court could later reject the bargain based on information contained in a presentence report. Third, if the court’s rejection was improper, whether Holman’s subsequent guilty plea pursuant to a new plea agreement cured the error. For the reasons stated below…