Arnett v. Jackson, No. 03-4375 (6th Cir.) (393 F.3d 681) (January 6, 2005) (Judge Paul R. Matia)
Loaded on Dec. 1, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
December 20, 2004
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Here a divided panel from the Sixth Circuit affirmed the defendant's sentence for a child molestation conviction over his challenge that the trial court had violated his right to due process when it considered its own religious belief during sentencing. The district court had granted habeas relief based on …
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