District Court Refuses to Reject Plea Deal In BP Texas City Case;Victims File Appeal

摘要

A federal judge Feb.21 refused to reject a plea agreement reached by federal prosecutors and BP on felony Clean Air Act violations that resulted in a fatal explosion at a Texas oil refinery,even though she found the agreement violated a federal law to protect victims' rights (United States v.BP Products North America Inc.,S.D.Tex.,No 4:07cr434,2/21/08).