§3296 Counts Dismissed Pursuant to a Plea Agreement

Summary

Even if other rules say otherwise, a judge must put back charges that were dropped under a court‑approved plea deal where the defendant pleaded guilty to other charges. This happens if the charges were filed within the allowed time, the defendant later withdrew that guilty plea, and the government asks to reinstate them within 60 days after the order undoing the plea is final. The court can still consider any defenses or objections to the put‑back charges, except it cannot block them because of the statute of limitations.