Plea Bargaining Problems Seen On Both Sides of Law
The article surveys plea bargaining in federal and state courts, noting judges like U S District Judge Edward McManus resisting binding deals and seeking truthfulness. It outlines cases from Rapp to Voeltz, overcharging concerns, and calls for clearer rules while contrasting Iowa practices with federal guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Edward McManus
McManus
Cedar Rapids
Harold Wellington Rapp
Asst. U.S. Atty
Robert Sikma
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Sikma
Rapp
John Kloberdanz
Osage
Alan Kirshen
Kloberdanz
Kirshen
James Fashimpaur
Fashimpaur
Scott Voeltz
Voeltz
Glenn McClintic
McClintic
Asst
Evan Hultman
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Hultman
Irvine
Linn County
Iowa
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
Fred Dumbaugh
Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Dumbaugh
American Bar Assn
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Tom Fruehling
Ette
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Supreme Court
Killian
Kreilgtean
Iowa City