U.S. v. White, No. 05-6596 (6th Cir.) (551 F.3d 381) (December 24, 2008) (Judge Deborah L. Cook)
In this sharply divided 9-6 decision, the Sixth Circuit declined to change the Circuit’s prevailing precedent that allows sentencing courts to use conduct underlying crimes for which the defendant has been acquitted to increase his sentence.
After a long wait, the Sixth Circuit has finally released its en banc decision ...
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