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U.S. v. Manzella, No. 06-3434 (3rd Cir.) (475 F.3d 152) (February 2, 2007) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro)

Here the Court held that sentencing courts may not use imprisonment as a means of promoting rehabilitation, in this case by increasing the defendant’s sentence to make her eligible to participate in the BOP’s 500 hour drug treatment program.

Valerie Manzella was arrested for attempting to cash a counterfeit check ...

 

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