United States Sixth Circuit

When a sentence is modified to make it consistent with state law and to give the defendant the benefit of his original plea agreement, the Constitution does not require the withdrawal of a once-illegal plea.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/02/2008
• Published 12/02/2008

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  and COLE and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Andrew N. Wise, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Andrew N. Wise, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Respondent.