In re: USA v. Drago, plea in progress...
"Please be advised that, pursuant to the policy of the Office concerning plea offers and negotiations, no plea offer is effective unless and until made in writing and signed by all the required authorized representatives of the Office. In particular, any discussion regarding the pretrial disposition of a matter that is not reduced to writing and signed by authorized representatives of the Office cannot and does not constitute a “formal offer” or a “plea offer,” as those terms are used in Lafler v. Cooper, 132 S. Ct. 1376 (2012), and Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399 (2012). As the Forfeiture Unit must review any plea proposal, a financial
form the defendant should complete prior to any plea offer is enclosed. Should you seek a formal offer, please notify us as soon as possible."
