Friday, December 21, 2012

Eighth Circuit -- United States v. Jeffrey J. Grimes

Where deft is indicted in one federal jurisdiction but subsequently brought to trial in a second, the Speedy Trial Act clock starts with the proceedings in the second.

Convicted counts were multiplicitous under Blockberger, but no need for resentencing as they run concurrently.  Merely vacated. 

No error in career offender sentencing bump, given  nolo contendere plea.

288 Month sentence for harassing telephone calls (upward departure) not substantively unreasonable.

United States  v.  Jeffrey J. Grimes
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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