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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2009-03-25
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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Linked modules

Puckett v. United States

Holding used

An unpreserved government-breach claim receives ordinary plain-error review, and later breach does not retroactively invalidate a plea that was knowing and voluntary when entered.

Material limitation

Agreement construction, breach, prejudice, and remedy remain record- and claim-specific.

Official source and pinpoints

556 U.S. 129, 133–43 (2009): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-556/pdf/USREPORTS-556-129.pdf