U.S. v. Anderson

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Plea
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 09-1612
Decision Date: 
May 13, 2010
Federal District: 
E.D. Wisc.
Holding: 
Affirmed
Dist. Ct. did not commit plain error in imposing 120-month term of incarceration after defendant had entered guilty plea on charge of possession of sawed-off shotgun even though Dist. Ct. neglected to hold govt. to terms of plea agreement calling for govt. to file motion seeking additional one-level reduction in criminal offense level arising out of defendant's timely entry of guilty plea. While govt. breached agreement, defendant could not show that his sentence would have been different had govt. filed said motion since instant guilty plea, which was entered on fourth day of trial, would not have warranted awarding defendant extra reduction.