Monthly Archives/Archivos por Mes: August 2019

El Tribunal de Apelaciones sostiene que las renuncias al derecho de apelación en los convenios declaratorios deben beneficiar al acusado y no solamente al Ministerio Público

Posted on August 28, 2019 by David S. Zapp and Johanna S. Zapp

Artículo original escrito el 13 de diciembre de 2018 por Danielle Quinn y Harry Sandick

Editado y abreviado por Johanna Zapp

En la causa del Ministerio Público contra Lutchman [United States v. Lutchman], el Tribunal de Apelaciones [del Segundo Circuito] concluyó que la renuncia del acusado a su derecho de apelación en el convenio para su […]

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Appeals Court Holds Appeal Waivers in Plea Agreements Must Benefit the Defendant and not Just the Government

Posted on August 27, 2019 by David S. Zapp and Johanna S. Zapp

Original article written byDanielle Quinn and Harry Sandick

Edited and abbreviated by Johanna Zapp

by Harry Sandick and Danielle C. Quinn on December 13, 2018

In United States v. Lutchman, the Court concluded that the defendant’s appellate waiver in his plea agreement was not valid (in that, for what he was giving up by waiving his right to appeal, he was not given […]

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Second Circuit Rejects Sentence Based on Government’s Dramatic Shift From its Pre-Plea Pimentel Estimate

Posted on August 27, 2019 by David S. Zapp and Johanna S. Zapp

byMichael D. Schwartz and Harry Sandick on April 24, 2019

In United States v. Walker, 17-1896-cr (April 4, 2019), the Second Circuit held that the Government breached its plea agreement with the defendant by advocating for a term of imprisonment that was substantially higher than the Government’s initial sentencing estimate in the plea agreement.  The decision addresses […]

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El Segundo Circuito rechaza una condena basada en un cambio dramático en el cálculo Pimentel del Gobierno desde el convenio

Posted on August 27, 2019 by David S. Zapp and Johanna S. Zapp

Por Michael D. Schwartz and Harry Sandickel 24 de abril de 2019

En la causa United States v. Walker, 17-1896-cr (4 de abril de 2019), el tribunal de apelaciones del Segundo Circuito sostuvo que el Gobierno violó su convenio declaratorio con el acusado al requerir que se le impusiera un período de encarcelamiento sustancialmente mayor del […]

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