Legal Opinion
United States v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 31, 2007No. 05-4153PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises an issue that we have not previously decided: what , standard should be applied when analyzing a claim that a defendant has breached a plea agreement.
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Oyton Williams, who was charged by the United States with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement. The plea agreement stated, inter alia, that neither party would argue for an upward or downward departure…
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