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U.S. v. Cortes, No. 12-50137 (9th Cir.) (732 F.3d 1078) (October 9, 2013) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)

Loaded on Oct. 21, 2013 published in Punch and Jurists October 21, 2013
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentencing Entrapment.

This is an important decision regarding sentencing entrapment, which, as the Court explained, occurs where “a defendant, although predisposed to commit a minor or lesser offense, is entrapped in committing a greater offense subject to greater punishment." The Court also noted that it is well established that “[I]t is impermissible ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Cortes, No. 12-50137 (9th Cir.) (732 F.3d 1078) (October 9, 2013) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)
  2. U.S. v. Chandler, No. 12-30410 (5th Cir.) (732 F.3d 434) (October 4, 2013) (Judge James E. Jr. Graves)
  3. U.S. v. Lanning, No. 12-4547 (4th Cir.) (723 F.3d 476) (July 19, 2013) (Judge James A. Jr. Wynn)
  4. U.S. v. Kupa, No. 11-CR-345 (E.D.N.Y.) (976 F.Supp.2d 417) (October 9, 2013) (Judge John Gleeson)
  5. U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 11-15911 (11th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 16, 2013) (Judge Beverly B. Martin)
  6. U.S. v. Berry, No. 11-2186 (10th Cir.) (717 F.3d 823) (June 26, 2013) (Judge Terrence L. O'Brien)

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