U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 1, 2013
Judge acted improperly during plea bargain discussions, 9th Circuit rules
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated a plea deal approved by a San Francisco federal judge of a sex offender's sentence and sent the case to a different judge.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A San Francisco federal judge who said a sex offender should never get out of prison during discussions about a plea bargain acted improperly, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday, vacating the deal and sending the case to a different judge.
The three-judge panel held U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White prejudiced the defendant when he made comments after rejecting a 30-year ...
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