Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniel Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1992No. 90-6266PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Daniel Garcia appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate or correct his sentence because of an alleged breach of his plea agreement by the government. We reverse and remand.
I
Appellant Daniel Garcia is a native of Colombia. He speaks almost no English. In 1986, he sold twenty kilograms of cocaine to a government informant, and on November 28 of that year, he was charged in a thirteen-count indictment with conspiracy to possess and deliver cocaine. Plea negotiations quickly ensued.
The government offered to recommend a ten-year…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Andrews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Marino v. RagenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Thomas Tyson ConnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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