Opinion ID: 360868
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Heading: Robertson's Claim of Immunity

Text: 34 During the course of the investigation of the case before an indictment was returned, the government agreed with Robertson, who was represented by counsel, that in return for his complete and total cooperation with the law enforcement personnel investigating the case, he would not be prosecuted for any information that he supplied. Following the agreement, Robertson submitted to one interview at the United States Attorney's office during which he denied any participation in the conspiracy or any knowledge of Crowell's involvement in the manufacture of PCP. When Robertson failed to appear at a second scheduled interview and declined to appear at a third or any future scheduled interview, the government gave Robertson's attorney written notice that it was withdrawing its agreement for failure on the part of Robertson to cooperate. 35 In due course, Robertson was indicted and he moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it violated the agreement. The district court ruled that Robertson had failed to perform the condition precedent to the promised grant of immunity by his failure to cooperate. The record clearly reflects that Robertson did not tell what he knew. Denial of the motion was therefore proper. United States v. Simmons, 537 F.2d 1260 (4 Cir. 1976).