Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Rudolph, No. 96-5716 (3rd Cir.) (137 F.3d 173) (February 23, 1998) (Judge Dolores K. Sloviter) by The defendant in this case was a former INS agent who was convicted of bribery and the sale of false "green cards." One of his challenges to his sentence was that the …

U.S. v. Raposa, No. 95-2088 (1st Cir.) (84 F.3d 502) (May 29, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by One of the most important provisions contained in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is an oft overlooked sentence in Application Note 1(a) to §3E1.1 which states that "A defendant may remain silent in …