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U.S. v. Bridges, No. 96-30963 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1110) (June 27, 1997) (Judge Carl E. Stewart)

Loaded on Aug. 1, 1997 published in Punch and Jurists August 04, 1997
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Authority to Modify.

Although many cases show that when the Government wants to have a previously imposed sentence increased the courts will jump through hoops to stretch the law, this case shows that when a defendant wants to have a sentence decreased, the courts rigidly follow the letter of the law and revert ...

 

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  8. U.S. v. White, No. 96-2076 (1st Cir.) (116 F.3d 948) (June 24, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
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  11. U.S. v. Wilson, No. 95-30998 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1066) (June 26, 1997) (Judge Emilio M. Garza)
  12. U.S. v. Rutgard, No. 95-50309 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1270) (June 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)
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  14. U.S. v. Castleberry, No. 96-8596 (11th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1384) (June 23, 1997) (Judge Peter T. Fay)
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  16. U.S. v. White, No. 94-3063 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 903) (June 27, 1997) (Per Curiam)
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