U.S. v. ATWOOD

No. 91-2276.

963 F.2d 476 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Thomas P. ATWOOD, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Napolitano, Portland, Me., on brief for defendant, appellant.

Richard S. Cohen, U.S. Atty., and F. Mark Terison, Asst. U.S. Atty., Portland, Me., on brief for U.S.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, SELYA and CYR, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This criminal appeal requires that we determine whether the government short-changed the appellant in respect to complying with a plea agreement. Finding that appellant neglected to ask the government to do that which he now condemns the government for not doing, we affirm the conviction and sentence. Cf., e.g., John 16:24 ("Ask and ye shall receive.").

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Background

On March 13, 1991, a federal grand...

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