Legal Opinion

United States v. Winfield L. Roberts, A/K/A Win

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 21, 1977No. 76-1668PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by MacKIN-NON, Circuit Judge.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

Following a guilty plea, entered pursuant to an agreement with the Government, appellant Roberts was adjudged convicted of the crime of conspiracy. A week later, when the United States Attorney filed a strongly hostile presentencing memorandum, Roberts contended that the memorandum violated the plea agreement and moved to withdraw his plea. This motion was denied and he was subsequently given a sentence which closely approximated the maximum possible for his offense. He appeals therefrom, and we set the sentence…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Roberts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. State v. PeterseimOhio Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. United States v. Arch A. Moore, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Robert H. Davis, United States of America v. George D. GelestinoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  5. Albert J. Doherty v. American Motors Corporation, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984

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