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U.S. v. Cortes, No. 12-50137 (9th Cir.) (757 F.3d 850) (March 17, 2013) (Judge Barry G. Silverman) by See discussion of prior decision reported at U.S. v. Cortes, 732 F.3d 1078 (9th Cir. Oct. 9, 2013) (P&J, 10/21/13). On a rehearing of the prior decision reported at 732 F.3d 1078 …

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