Recent Development by Julia A. Keck
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to object to the use of statements made by a defendant during failed plea negotiations allows the prosecution to use such statements in its case-in-chief against the defendant. United States v. Sylvester, 583 F.3d 285, 290-91 (5th Cir. 2009).
About the Author
Julia A. Keck. J.D. candidate 2010, Tulane University School of Law; B.A. 2006, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia.
Citation
84 Tul. L. Rev. 1385 (2010)