U.S. v. WAMPLER

Nos. 09-6229, 09-6230, 09-6231.

624 F.3d 1330 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Howard Michael WAMPLER, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry C. Shaver, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lewis Patrick Colbert, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

November 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Coyle, III , Coyle Law Firm, Oklahoma City, OK, and Mack K. Martin , Martin Law Office, Oklahoma City, OK ( J. David Ogle , Ogle Law Office, P.L.L.C., Oklahoma City, OK, with them on the briefs), for Defendants-Appellants.

Scott E. Williams , Assistant United States Attorney ( Sanford C. Coats , United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before GORSUCH and EBEL, Circuit Judges, and ARGUELLO, District Court Judge.


GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

The defendants argue that an unconsummated plea agreement between their former corporate employer and the government bars their current prosecution and upcoming trial. Despite this, the district court held the defendants must stand trial. So unless we hear their appeal now, the defendants worry, their "right not to be tried" under the terms of the plea agreement will be lost forever. But whatever else the plea agreement may do, one thing it...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases