U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 7, 2007
Deal or No Deal: Parties Offer Case Swap in Sentencing Issue
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court was forced to abandon a crucial criminal-sentencing case because the defendant died, the federal government and defense lawyers have taken the unusual step of asking the court to salvage their pending decision by swapping in a different defendant's case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court was forced to abandon a crucial criminal-sentencing case because the defendant died, the federal government and defense lawyers have taken the unusual step of asking the court to salvage their pending decision by swapping in a different defendant's case.
Both sides propose resting much of their arg...
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