Gov. Rowland’s interesting plea agreement

With thanks to Professor Ellen Podgor of White Collar Crime Prof Blog, I can now provide a link here to former Connecticut Governor John Rowland’s plea agreement.  I pondered in this post whether the agreement included a Blakely waiver and whether it anticipated a decision in Booker and Fanfan.  Not surprisingly, these issues are well covered on page 3 of the 11-page agreement.

The entire Rowland plea agreement is a fascinating read.  It includes provisions calculating the guideline sentencing range for Rowland of 15-21 months of imprisonment.  The last three pages of the agreement constitutes a “Stipulation of Offense Conduct,” and it covers the facts which support these guideline calculations.  Also of interest is a passage on Page 5 of the agreement that contemplates Rowland will argue for a downward departure from the guideline range of 15-21 months on various grounds related to his minor role in the offense and his professional and community contributions.