No. 20-6271

Cordarryl Antonio Betton v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process government-breach plea-agreement record-support sentencing sentencing-enhancements
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a Plea Agreement breached by the government when the prosecutor announces the government's agreed to recommendation to the sentencing court but then sponsors argument and evidence contrary to its recommendation by vigorously advocating a series of sentencing enhancements that were not properly supported by the record?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Is a Plea Agreement breached by the government when the prosecutor announces the government’s agreed to recommendation to the sentencing court but then sponsors argument and evidence contrary to its recommendation by vigorously advocating a series of sentencing enhancements that were not properly supported by the record? i

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-11-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Cordarryl Betton
James Bailey Halliday Sr.Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent