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U.S. v. Saani, No. 09-3138 (D.C. Cir.) (650 F.3d 761) (July 8, 2011) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)

Loaded on Nov. 14, 2011 published in Punch and Jurists November 14, 2011
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fifth Amendment Concerns.

Here the Court vacated a sentence because it was unclear whether the sentencing court, in denying credit for acceptance of responsibility, improperly considered the defendant’s refusal to discuss matters covered by his Fifth Amendment privilege.

As evidenced by this decision, the courts continue to struggle with the inherent tension between ...

 

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