Legal Opinion
United States v. Whitney
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2012No. 10-10118PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Scott Edward Whitney appeals his 87-month sentence on a guilty plea to a one-count indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 286. He contends that the U.S. Attorney breached the parties’ plea agreement by disclosing admissions made by Whitney while cooperating with the government, and by urging imposition of a sentence above the low end of the Sentencing Guidelines. He also contends that the district court erred by improperly imposing a two-level leadership enhancement. We hold that the breach of the plea agreement by the U.S. Attorney resulted in plain error that affected…
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