Puckett v. United States
Brief Details
- Case No.: 07-9712
- Brief Filed: November 24, 2008
- Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Prior Decision
Case below 505 F.3d 377 (5th Cir. 2007)
Question Presented
Whether a forfeited claim that the government breached a plea agreement is subject t0 the plain-error standard of Rule 52(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Argument(s)
Prosecutorial breaches of plea agreements undermine the plea bargaining process and the criminal justice system at large, and the Court should adopt a rule requiring automatic reversal for government breaches of plea agreements.
Author(s)
Kevin P. Martin, Dahlia S. Fetouh, Jodi B. Kalagher and Natalie F. Langlois, Goodwin Proctor LLP, Boston, MA.
