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U.S. v. Smith, No. 96-2934 (7th Cir.) (103 F.3d 531) (December 19, 1996) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)

An oft-cited principle of criminal law is that, to avoid implicating double jeopardy concerns, a defendant has a right to expect finality with regard to his sentence once it has been imposed. Notwithstanding that principle, it has become apparent that most courts now agree that if a defendant successfully appeals ...

 

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