Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruiz
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 2002No. 01-595PublishedCited by 944 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
In this case we primarily consider whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require federal prosecutors, before entering into a binding plea agreement with a criminal defendant, to disclose “impeachment information relating to any informants or other witnesses.” App. to Pet. for Cert. 46a. We hold that the Constitution does not require that disclosure.
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After immigration agents found 30 kilograms of marijuana in Angela Ruiz’s luggage, federal prosecutors offered her what is known in the Southern District of California as a “fast track” plea bargain. That bargain — standard in that district —…
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