U.S. v. Hamad, No. 05-4196 (6th Cir.) (495 F.3d 241) (July 19, 2007) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton)
Loaded on Sept. 1, 2007
published in Punch and Jurists
September 10, 2007
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Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
Here the Court addressed a sentencing issue that is substantially unresolved - namely, what due process rights does a defendant have at sentencing; and the Court held that, at a minimum, he has to right to challenge erroneous information.
U.S. v. Hamad, 495 F.3d 241 (6th Cir. July …
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