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U.S. v. Lyons, No. 02-1364 (3rd Cir.) (2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 27373) (December 23, 2002) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

Loaded on Dec. 1, 2002 published in Punch and Jurists December 23, 2002
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Participation in plea discussions.

Although this is an “unpublished” decision (and therefore has limited precedential value), it is still noteworthy because it constitutes a rare example of an official reprimand from the Circuit Court of conduct unbecoming a Federal judge.

Here, the defendant, Lawrence Lyons, pled guilty of attempting to defraud a Federally-insured bank ...

 

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