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U.S. v. Lopez, No. 95-10366 (9th Cir.) (106 F.3d 309) (February 7, 1997) (Judge Donald P. Lay)

This case raises an interesting and timely issue: May a court grant a downward departure at sentencing based on a confluence of ethical violations by the prosecutors and defense attorneys involved? Here, the trial court found that the Government had engaged in misconduct by entering into plea negotiations with the ...

 

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