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U.S. v. Bolden, No. 02-6249 (10th Cir.) (353 F.3d 870) (December 24, 2003) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2004 published in Punch and Jurists February 09, 2004
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Separation of Powers.

This case represents another example of a growing undercurrent of judicial discontent about the Government’s absolute and unreviewable power to decide whether a defendant qualifies for a sentence reduction under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, based on substantial assistance. For the most part, however, the panel’s decision ducks any real discussion of ...

 

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