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U.S. v. Lombard, No. 96-1541 (1st Cir.) (102 F.3d 1) (December 4, 1996) (Judge Michael Boudin)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The scandal of using acquitted conduct to enhance a sentence.

"Before Congress enacted the sentencing guidelines, individuals in this country could be deprived of their liberty only on the basis of facts proven to a jury beyond reasonable doubt, and only by a judge who ...

 

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