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U.S. v. Hurn, No. 06-3666 (7th Cir.) (496 F.3d 784) (August 3, 2007) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

Judge Hugh Bownes of the First Circuit once commented on the insidious effect of using acquitted conduct to increase a defendant’s sentence by stating:

“[W]e believe that a defendant's Fifth and Sixth Amendment right to have a jury determine his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is trampled when he is ...

 

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