Gallaher v. United States District Court for the District of Washington

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

In the classic words of the Rolling Stones, “You can’t always get what you want.” The Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, on Let It Bleed (Decca Records 1969). A defendant who chooses to take a conditional plea cannot always assume the court will grant its consent. And, a district court that wants to review a defendant’s Presentence Report (PSR) cannot do so until the defendant has granted his consent or entered a plea. Consequently, we are forced to di sappoint both the district court and the petitioner in this appeal. Because the district court…