context: We note that our decision is consistent with the law in at least three other circuits.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 611 F.2d 770, 773
citation_a.parenthetical: government's decision to seek more severe indictment after defendant rejected offer to plead guilty to initial charges and to cooperate with police did not amount to vindictiveness because defendant was free to accept or reject the proposed offer
citation_a.sentence: See United States v. Long, 823 F.2d 1209, 1211 (7th Cir.1987) (prosecutor’s obtaining of more severe indictment after defendant refused to cooperate with police did not arise out of prosecutorial vindictiveness because a defendant does not have a right to refuse to cooperate with authorities); United States v. Oliver, 787 F.2d 124, 125-26 (3d Cir.1986) (no prosecutorial vindictiveness where federal charges were brought because defendant failed to cooperate satisfactorily with local authorities); see also United States v. Gardner, 611 F.2d 770, 773 (9th Cir.1980) (government’s decision to seek more severe indictment after defendant rejected offer to plead guilty to initial charges and to cooperate with police did not amount to vindictiveness because defendant was free to accept or reject the proposed offer).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 787 F.2d 124, 125-26
citation_b.parenthetical: no prosecutorial vindictiveness where federal charges were brought because defendant failed to cooperate satisfactorily with local authorities
citation_b.sentence: See United States v. Long, 823 F.2d 1209, 1211 (7th Cir.1987) (prosecutor’s obtaining of more severe indictment after defendant refused to cooperate with police did not arise out of prosecutorial vindictiveness because a defendant does not have a right to refuse to cooperate with authorities); United States v. Oliver, 787 F.2d 124, 125-26 (3d Cir.1986) (no prosecutorial vindictiveness where federal charges were brought because defendant failed to cooperate satisfactorily with local authorities); see also United States v. Gardner, 611 F.2d 770, 773 (9th Cir.1980) (government’s decision to seek more severe indictment after defendant rejected offer to plead guilty to initial charges and to cooperate with police did not amount to vindictiveness because defendant was free to accept or reject the proposed offer).