Epstein Secrets

power of district courts to remedy CVRA violations comes from the Fifth Circuit's decision in In re Dean, 527 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2008). There, the Fifth Circuit found a violation of crime victims' right to confer with prosecutors regarding a plea agreement. The Circuit, however, declined to grant its own rem

equitable claim Epstein has for specific performance of the non-prosecution agreement disappears. Other cases reach similar conclusions. See, e.g., Craig v. 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 parole peri

ey General or any officer under his direction." 18 U.S.C. § 3171(d i(6). But the Government made the same argument in the Dean case — and lost. The Fifth Circuit reversed the District Court decision that enforcing the right to confer might impair 9 EFTA00215624 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 9 Entered o

n, but it now appears that would be an illegal sentence in this case, and thus the only adequate remedy is to allow defendant to withdraw the plea); Craig v. People, 986 P.2d 951 (Colo. 1999) (because "neither the prosecutor nor the trial court have authority to modify or waive the mandatory parole period," suc

ey General or any officer under his direction." 18 U.S.C. § 3171(d i(6). But the Government made the same argument in the Dean case — and lost. The Fifth Circuit reversed the District Court decision that enforcing the right to confer might impair 9 EFTA00235257 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 9 Entered o

n, but it now appears that would be an illegal sentence in this case, and thus the only adequate remedy is to allow defendant to withdraw the plea); Craig v. People, 986 P.2d 951 (Colo. 1999) (because "neither the prosecutor nor the trial court have authority to modify or waive the mandatory parole period," suc

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00799518 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 205-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 26 of 101

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 v. 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 been req

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00795194 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 205-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 26 of 101

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 v. 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 been req

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00081039 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 205-6 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 26 of 101

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 v. 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 been req

r v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981). 24 EFTA00208846 The remedy of "apology" is not cognizable, either within the meaning of the CVRA or as a

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 v. 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 been req