United States Sixth Circuit

A material ambiguity in the plea agreement, which the government could have taken steps to avoid, required the court to construe the agreement according to the defendant's understanding and vacate her sentence based on the government's breach of the plea agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2002
• Published 03/08/2002

Judges

• Before:  JONES and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  DOWD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert C. Brooks (argued), Paula Skahan, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul M. O'Brien (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.