United States v. Joe Brent Herndon

Joe Brent Herndon (“Herndon”) pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to one count of manufacturing marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). 1 Nothing in the written plea agreement speaks to whether conviction under Count one would carry a mandatory minimum sentence or of the maximum possible penalty provided by law for conviction under Count one. Likewise nothing in the written plea agreement indicates the guideline range which might be applicable to Count one. In addition to the written plea agreement, the government pre pared a statement of factual basis which Herndon…