U.S. v. VELEZ CARRERO

No. 95-1351.

77 F.3d 11 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Moises Luis VELEZ CARRERO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jorge E. Rivera-Ortiz on brief, for appellant.

Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, Nelson Perez Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, and Jose A. Quiles-Espinosa, Senior Litigation Counsel, on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, CYR and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.


CYR, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Moises Velez Carrero ("Velez") appeals his sentence on the ground that the government breached its plea agreement ("the Agreement") by failing to recommend that there be no adjustment pursuant to § 3B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We agree.

"Because plea bargaining requires defendants to waive fundamental constitutional rights, we hold prosecutors engaging in plea bargaining to `the most meticulous...

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