United States Fifth Circuit

The district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting defendant's initial plea agreement, based on a sentencing discrepancy and the objectives of the U.S.S.G. The court did not engage in plea negotiations through its comments to the parties. (Revised opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2002
• Published 12/31/2002

Judges

• DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges, and LITTLE,District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Delonia Anita Watson, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Peter Michael Fleury, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.