Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Ninth Circuit -- USA V. JEROME SYKES

Revision of sentence after amendment of guidelines is not a new sentencing for the purposes of requiring Apprendi establishment of minimums.

The minimum was latent in the original sentence.

(Sentence went from 121 mo to 120 mo)

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

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