U.S. v. Kikumura, No. 89-5121 (3rd Cir.) (918 F.3d 1984) (November 2, 1990) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

Loaded on Jan. 1, 1994

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In this case the defendant was convicted based on a negotiated plea agreement pursuant to which the Probation Office prepared a Presentence Report that stipulated a Guideline sentence of between 27 and 33 months. When it came time for sentencing, however, Judge Lechner imposed a sentence of 360 months (or …

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