Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Second Circuit -- United States v. Chu

Sentencing --

Acceptance of responsibility sentencing reduction may be denied to an otherwise qualifying defendant who attempts a similar crime in the interval.  (Smuggling drugs into detention facility.)

Substantively reasonable, correct calculation of amount of drugs.

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

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