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U.S. v. Soto, No. 97-3002 (D.C. Cir.) (132 F.3d 56) (December 30, 1997) (Judge David S. Tatel)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists February 09, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures.

The decision in this case is bound to have two dramatic results: it will encourage a raft of new lawsuits; and it will shock a lot of attorneys. Essentially, on a direct appeal (where claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are normally not heard), the defendant claimed that her …

 

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