Legal Opinion
United States v. C.R. Bard, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 8, 1994No. Cr. 93-10279-WFPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION 1
There is in this case a binding plea agreement pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(e)(1)(C). The court is called upon to accept it, or reject it and give the defendant the opportunity to withdraw the plea. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(e)(3) and (4). I have decided to accept the plea agreement, and I will impose the sentence which it provides.
The court has discretion with regard to whether to accept a plea agreement that is binding. It is obligated to exercise that discretion in a reasoned way. When, as here, the joint sentencing…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. DotterweichSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Robert Louis Ammidown, United States of America v. Robert L. AmmidownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Robert F. Carrozza, United States of America v. Raymond J. Patriarca, United States of America v. Raymond J. PatriarcaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- In Re Globe Newspaper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Thomas Escobar NobleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Inter Medical Supplies, Ltd. v. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc. v. Orthofix, Ltd. Orthofix International, N v. Orthofix, Inc. Orthofix S.R.L. v. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Talbott v. C.R. Bard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Talbott v. C.R. Bard, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994
- United States v. FlemmiDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
- Inter Medical Supplies, Ltd. v. EBI Medical Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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