United States v. McAllister
United States v. McAllister
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Because the government did not enter any actual evidence (only unsubstantiated allegations), the district court had no basis to conclude, as a factual matter, that defendant breached the plea agreement. The government was thus obligated to honor its side of the bargain. Because the court below heard evidence the government should not have presented, we vacate defendant’s sentence and remand for re-sentencing before another district judge. See United States v. Mondragon, 228 F.3d 978, 981 (9th Cir. 2000) (“[T]his is in no
VACATED and REMANDED.
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