Legal Opinion
United States v. I. H. Hammerman, II
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1975No. 75--1090PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant I. H. Hammerman, II, pleaded guilty to an information charging obstruction of the enforcement of the tax laws of the United States, 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a). From a sentence to a term of imprisonment of 18 months and a fine in the amount of $5,000, he appeals on the ground, inter alia, that he was misled by the prosecutors to believe that the district court would honor their recommendation that he not be imprisoned. We agree, and accordingly conclude that his plea was involuntary. We therefore reverse and remand with instructions that Hammerman be allowed to plead…
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