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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1995-01-18
- 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
United States v. Mezzanatto
Holding used
An otherwise valid agreement could waive Rule 410's default exclusion for impeachment use of plea-discussion statements.
Material limitation
The holding concerned impeachment and does not categorically validate every broader use waiver.
Official source and pinpoints
513 U.S. 196, 200–10 (1995): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-513/pdf/USREPORTS-513-196.pdf