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No. 8660995
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Jefferson
No. 8660995 · Decided April 10, 2008
No. 8660995·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
April 10, 2008
Citation
No. 8660995
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM *** Michael Earl Jefferson appeals from the sentence imposed following his conviction for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in viola *615 tion of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(l)(B)(iii). The facts are known to the parties and need not be repeated here. Because Jefferson’s plea agreement expressly conferred upon the government the “exclusive judgment” to determine whether to move for a sentence reduction, the government did not breach the agreement. Additionally, the government’s grounds for failing to move for such reduction were not arbitrary. See United States v. Espinoza-Cano, 456 F.3d 1126, 1136 (9th Cir.2006). AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM *** Michael Earl Jefferson appeals from the sentence imposed following his conviction for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM *** Michael Earl Jefferson appeals from the sentence imposed following his conviction for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
02§ 846 , and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in viola *615 tion of 21 U.S.C.
03The facts are known to the parties and need not be repeated here.
04Because Jefferson’s plea agreement expressly conferred upon the government the “exclusive judgment” to determine whether to move for a sentence reduction, the government did not breach the agreement.
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MEMORANDUM *** Michael Earl Jefferson appeals from the sentence imposed following his conviction for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
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