Legal Opinion
Brian A. Buckley v. C.A. Terhune, Director of the California Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 17, 2006No. 03-55045PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.
The law regarding plea agreements entered into in state court is well-established. They must be construed in accordance with state law. In California, plea agreements are construed in the same manner as all other contracts. In this case, however, the California courts failed to do so and, as a result, Brian Buckley might have remained in prison for life instead of for the fifteen years for which he bargained. We are required to ensure that his constitutional rights are not so violated, and that the bargain he entered into with the state is honored.
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