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CONTRACTS, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING
• US v. Williams

LATEST SUMMARIES

CONTRACTS, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING
US v. Williams, No. 05-4153
When analyzing a claim that a defendant has breached a plea agreement, the same standard of review applies as when analyzing a government breach case. The question of whether a defendant breaches his plea agreement is reviewed de novo, and the burden is on the government to prove the breach by a preponderance of the evidence. Finally, the same contract principles that apply in analyzing a government breach also apply to defendant breach cases. Read more...