Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven W. Arnett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1979No. 79-1243PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to a plea agreement, Steven W. Arnett pleaded guilty to one count of an indictment charging several illegal acts involving methamphetamine. He appeals from a three-year sentence.
The government had promised that it would dismiss the remaining counts, and would “take no position as to the appropriate sentence.” At the sentencing hearing on the count to which Arnett pled guilty, the government did not oppose Arnett’s argument for probation rather than a prison term. Nevertheless, the judge sentenced Arnett to incarceration.
Two days after sentencing, Arnett moved…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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