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United States v. Schwartz

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 10, 2008No. 18-3495PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Joseph Schwartz appeals from a judgment of sentence imposed after he entered into a written plea agreement (Agreement). The gravamen of Schwartz’s appeal is that the government breached the Agreement and acted in bad faith when it withdrew its previously-filed motion for downward departure pursuant to § 5K1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

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After Schwartz was arrested in September 2004 for distributing crystal methamphetamine, he agreed to cooperate with law enforcement and did so for nine months. On February 15, 2005, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. John MoscahlaidisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Hitham Abuhouran A/K/A Steve HouranCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. James L. AnzaloneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. John BairdCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Isaac RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. Rodriguez-RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. Thung Van HuynhCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
  3. United States v. DavenportCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Danny CruzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2024
  5. United States v. Antonio Moreno-MembacheCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021

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