U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 23, 2007
Top Court Gives Benefit to Trial Judge's Sentence
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it extremely difficult for most federal criminal defendants to challenge their sentences successfully on appeal.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it extremely difficult for most federal criminal defendants to challenge their sentences successfully on appeal.
The high court ruled that the nation's federal appeals courts may presume that a trial judge's sentence was reasonable if it fell within the range called for by the advisory...
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