U.S. v. Gonczy, No. 02-2399 (1st Cir.) (357 F.3d 50) (February 2, 2004) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
Here the Court vacated a sentence after finding that the prosecutor paid lip service to its obligation to recommend a sentence at the low end of the Guideline range, while at the same time undercutting its obligation by arguing for a stiffer sentence.
With a rare rebuke to a prosecutor ...
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