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se) that Epstein's legal team had no knowledge whatsoever that the Government was violating its CVRA obligations. A helpful case is United States v. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996). 55 EFTA00021499 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 466 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/23/2019 Page 59 o

terpreting plea agreements. Indeed, numerous cases hold that such agreements are unenforceable when they deviate from legal requirements. See, e.g., Craig v. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60 (Colo. 1999) (court cannot enforce a plea agreement that waives the mandatory parole period); State v. Garcia, 582

se) that Epstein's legal team had no knowledge whatsoever that the Government was violating its CVRA obligations. A helpful case is United States v. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996). 55 EFTA00022603 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 466 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/23/2019 Page 59 o

terpreting plea agreements. Indeed, numerous cases hold that such agreements are unenforceable when they deviate from legal requirements. See, e.g., Craig v. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60 (Colo. 1999) (court cannot enforce a plea agreement that waives the mandatory parole period); State v. Garcia, 582

llegally.' When other plea arrangements have been negotiated in violation of law, they have been stricken by the courts. For example, United States. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996), held that where a sentence on a new crime could not run concurrently with a probation revocation the defendant was th

equitable claim Epstein has for specific performance of the non-prosecution agreement disappears. Other cases reach similar conclusions. See, e.g., Craig'. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60 (Colo. 1999) (because "neither the prosecutor nor the trial court have authority to modify or waive the mandatory pa

eement that called for court to unlawfully sentence the defendant by treating two misdemeanor offenses as felony offenses); see also United States" Walker, 98 F.3d 944, 946-47 (7th Cir. 1996) (concluding that judge was not compelled to impose a concurrent sentence where judge had erroneously represent

y erroneous construction of 18 U.S.C. § 3858(b) — and where rescission "would [have] restore[d] the defendant to the approximate status quo ante"); Craig,. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60, 961-93 (Colo. 1999) (holding that plea agreement made no unlawful promises, but concluding that court would not have

. When other plea arrangements have been negotiated in violation of federal law, they have been stricken by the courts. For example, United States. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996), held that where a sentence on a new crime could not run concurrently with a probation revocation the defendant was th

ation, but it later appeared that would be an illegal sentence in this case, and thus only adequate remedy is to allow defendant to withdraw plea); Craig'. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60 (Colo. 1999) (because "neither the prosecutor nor the trial court have authority to modify or waive the mandatory par

eement that called for court to unlawfully sentence the defendant by treating two misdemeanor offenses as felony offenses); see also United States" Walker, 98 F.3d 944, 946-47 (7th Cir. 1996) (concluding that judge was not compelled to impose a concurrent sentence where judge had erroneously represent

y erroneous construction of 18 U.S.C. § 3858(b) — and where rescission "would [have] restore[d] the defendant to the approximate status quo ante"); Craig,. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60, 961-93 (Colo. 1999) (holding that plea agreement made no unlawful promises, but concluding that court would not have

en in situations where defendants may have relied on those arrangements. See Victims' Summary Judgment Mot. at 37-39 (citing, e.g., United States'. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996); United States. 25 EFTA00208008 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 77 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/02/2011 Page 26 of 29

. 25 EFTA00208008 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 77 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/02/2011 Page 26 of 29 Cooper, 70 F.3d 563, 567 (10th Cir. 1995); Craig. People, 986 P.2d 951, 959-60 (Cob. 1999)). The Government, however, seeks to escape from the general rule that illegal plea arrangements can be in

t year. All but one of the payments took place when Hunter's father, Joe Biden, was vice president during the Obama administration. The payments to Walker were mentioned in the sweeping indictment against Biden last year containing the nine federal tax charges he will stand trial for in September. He h

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agreement to a third party. Second, none of Petitioners cases authorizes partial rescission, the remedy they request here.16 16 See United States v. Walker, 98 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 1996) (holding that complete rescission of plea agreement was only permissible remedy when defendant was induced to enter pl

(holding that complete rescission of plea agreement was only permissible remedy when defendant was induced to enter plea based on mistake of law); Craig v. People, 986 P.2d 951, 966 (Colo. 1990) (noting that if plea was induced by illegal promise, proper remedy was defendant's option to withdraw fro