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Notable CVRA ruling from the Sixth Circuit rejecting victims' plea to reject corporate plea deal

By Douglas A. Berman

The Sixth Circuit disposed of an interesting mandamus petition from crime victims this morning in US v. Arctic Glacier International, No. 10-3160 (6th Cir. Feb. 23, 2010) (available here). The corporate setting, and the crime victims' requested relief, make this ruling especially notable, and here are snippets from the opinion: This petition for a writ of mandamus and a related appeal arise from the proceedings in United States v. Arctic Glacier Int?l Inc., No. 1:09-cr-00149 (S.D. Ohio).  In that case, Arctic Glacier International was charged in a criminal information with violating 15 U.S.C. § 1 by participating in ?a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by allocating packaged-ice customers in southeastern Michigan and the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 23, 2010 (boomark / email).