Friday, September 23, 2011

Ninth Circuit -- USA V. FITCH

Sentencing court's drastic upwards departure from sentencing guidelines (while remaining within statute) on grounds that deft had committed the money laundering - by murdering his wife - upheld.

Dissent: Insufficient proof.

USA V. FITCH
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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