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End-of-year reasonableness review blow-out in some circuits

By Douglas A. Berman

I noted here yesterday that the circuit courts have been clearing their sentencing dockets as 2008 winds to a close.  Of particular note for federal sentencing fans is the significant number of significant reasonableness review rulings in just the last few days.  Specifically, I have seen published opinions upholding sentences against various viable challenges by defendants from the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits.  Though I have not yet identified any truly ground-breaking aspects of any of these new rulings, sentencing practitioners in these circuits ought to be sure to start 2009 by reviewing all the end-of-year reasonableness work by these courts.  And I would be grateful to anyone who helps identify any aspects of these various rulings that seem especially important.continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 31, 2008 (boomark / email).