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This document is an excerpt from a legal document discussing the enforceability of plea agreements made by the U.S. Attorney's Office, particularly concerning whether such agreements bind the entire government or only the specific office involved. It contrasts the Ninth Circuit's view, which generally holds agreements binding on the whole government, with the Second and Seventh Circuits' opposite presumption, which limits enforceability to the specific U.S. Attorney's office unless explicitly stated otherwise. The text references case law such as United States v. Johnston and Annabi.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
bound by agreements, negotiates plea bargains
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service |
bound by agreements
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| Ninth Circuit |
cited approvingly to a legal proposition
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| Second Circuit |
applies an opposite presumption regarding plea agreements; held a specific ruling
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| Seventh Circuit |
applies an opposite presumption regarding plea agreements
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where a government promise was enforceable
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Key Quotes (3)
""the United States government as a whole uses United States Attorneys as its authorized agents to negotiate plea bargains in criminal cases, so their authorized agreements bind the government as a whole.""Source
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""recognizing that although a plea agreement which specifically and expressly limits a non-prosecution promise to a particular U.S. attorney's office is enforceable only against that office, this is an exception to the general principle that a plea agreement is binding upon all districts.""Source
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""They refuse to enforce a promise made on behalf of the “United States” or “the Government” except against the particular United States Attorney's office which entered into the agreement, unless the agreement expressly reiterates that the term “United States” does in fact mean the entire country as a whole.""Source
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