Legal Opinion
United States v. Mezzanatto
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 18, 1995No. 93-1340PublishedCited by 440 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
Federal Rule of Evidence 410 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(e)(6) provide that statements made in the course of plea discussions between a criminal defendant and a prosecutor are inadmissible against the defendant. The court below held that these exclusionary provisions may not be waived by the defendant. We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeals, and we now reverse.
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