United States v. Transfiguracion, 442 F.3d 1222 (9th Cir. Apr. 5, 2006) (government could not back out of plea agreement in drug case where the defendant has complied with the agreement by cooperating, even though the charges were ultimately dismissed; under rule that ambiguities in contracts "are to be construed unfavorably to the drafter," Blacks Law Dictionary 328 (7th ed. 1999)), the government was stuck with the results of its sloppy plea drafting).

jurisdiction: 
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