Legal Opinion
United States v. John Shanahan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1978No. 77-5742PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Once again we are faced with another “broken pre-plea agreement”, which unfortunately seems to be a pattern of practice engaged in by some personnel of United States Attorneys’ offices. Usually, one assistant makes an agreement but does not appear at either the plea hearing or sentencing, but rather sends another assistant unfamiliar or in disagreement with the ear lier understanding, thus causing confusion or serious breaches. This case adds a new twist.
On July 18,1977, defendant, John Shana-han, surrendered himself to agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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