U.S. v. Scheele, No. 99-30388 (9th Cir.) (231 F.3d 492) (November 2, 2000) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
This case presents a compelling argument for the minority view among the Circuits that there are burden of proof limits on the uninhibited use of "judicial estimates" when determining the amount of drugs that should be attributed to a defendant for sentencing purposes. The decision is also noteworthy because it ...
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