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

Loaded on March 1, 1997 published in Punch and Jurists March 17, 1997
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prosecutorial Misconduct.

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 …

 

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  1. In Re Sealed Case, No. 95-3206 (D.C. Cir.) (105 F.3d 1460) (February 7, 1997) (Judge David S. Tatel)
  2. U.S. v. Lopez, No. 95-10366 (9th Cir.) (106 F.3d 309) (February 7, 1997) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  3. U.S. v. Mmahat, No. 95-30154 (5th Cir.) (106 F.3d 89) (February 7, 1997) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
  4. U.S. v. Mercedes, No. 90 CR 450 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (1997 WL 458740) (August 12, 1997) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)
  5. U.S. v. Smith, No. 95-8120 (11th Cir.) (106 F.3d 350) (February 20, 1997) (Judge Rosemary Barkett)
  6. U.S. v. Taylor, No. 3:99-00339 (D.S.C.) (956 F.Supp. 622) (February 28, 1997) (Judge Falcon B. Hawkins)
  7. U.S. v. Mmahat, No. 95-30154 (5th Cir.) (106 F.3d 89) (February 7, 1997) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
  8. U.S. v. Arnold, No. 96-1174 (3rd Cir.) (106 F.3d 37) (February 4, 1997) (Judge Richard L. Nygaard)
  9. U.S. v. Arnold, No. 96-1174 (3rd Cir.) (106 F.3d 37) (February 4, 1997) (Judge Richard L. Nygaard)
  10. Greaves v. State of New York, No. 95 Civ. 9725 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (951 F.Supp. 33) (November 13, 1996) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
  11. U.S. v. Campbell, No. 96-40115 (5th Cir.) (106 F.3d 64) (February 7, 1997) (Judge Carl E. Stewart)
  12. U.S. v. Arnold, No. 96-1174 (3rd Cir.) (106 F.3d 37) (February 4, 1997) (Judge Richard L. Nygaard)

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