United States v. Lewis, No. 13-5907 (6th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseFields entered a guilty plea to racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. After a 28-day trial, Clinton and Lewis were convicted of multiple counts of racketeering conspiracy, drug conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit murder for hire, and sentenced to life in prison. The Sixth Circuit upheld the convictions and sentences, finding that the government did not breach its plea agreement with Fields. Fields did not allege any unconstitutional motive by the prosecution in declining to move for a downward departure and the plea agreement made clear that not only was it within the government’s sole discretion to determine whether Fields provided substantial assistance, but also within its judgment to assess the “value, truthfulness and completeness of any assistance [] Fields offer[ed],” as well as whether Fields “committed or attempted to commit any additional crimes.” The seven-week trial was not marred by reversible error with respect to denial of a motion to sever or an alleged Brady violation.
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