United States v. McAllister

59 F. App'x 954

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 20, 2003
• Docket: No. 01-50300; D.C. No. CR-99-02071-IE G
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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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 sense to question the fairness of the sentencing judge; the fault here rests on the prosecutor .... ” (internal quotation marks omitted)). At resentencing, the government shall perform its obligations under the plea agreement.

VACATED and REMANDED.

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