U.S. v. Wilson, No. 08-1963 (6th Cir.) (614 F.3d 219) (July 19, 2010) (Judge Danny J. Boggs)
This case is noted for Judge Boyce Martin's strong concurring opinion in which he roundly condemned “the practice of a judge walking into a sentencing hearing with an opinion already prepared” which renders the sentencing hearing into a mere formality.
The defendant in this case, Lashawn Wilson, pled guilty to ...
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