May 19, 2016
9th Circuit: Courts must consider multiple factors to determine minor role sentencing reduction
The appellate court clarified that a 2015 amendment used to determine the magnitude of the defendant's role in a crime may be retroactively applied.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a decision that will impact a significant number of pending cases, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday clarified that a 2015 amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines used to determine the magnitude of the defendant's role in a crime may be retroactively applied.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission passed Amendment 794 in November 2015 after an indepen...
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