United States v. Brechner
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United States v. Brechner, 99 F.3d 96 (2d Cir. 1996),[1] is a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that a defendant's failure to provide entirely truthful information pursuant to a plea agreement is a legitimate basis for prosecutors to revoke a promise to move for a downward departure at sentencing.
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United States v. Brechner | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Full case name | United States v. Milton Brechner |
Argued | April 19, 1996 |
Decided | November 1, 1996 |
Citation(s) | 99 F.3d 96; 79 A.F.T.R.2d 97-878; 65 USLW 2351; 96-2 USTC (CCH) ¶ 50,582 |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Roger Miner, Joseph M. McLaughlin, Pierre N. Leval |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Leval, joined by a unanimous court |
Laws applied | |
United States Sentencing Guidelines |
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