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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 8, 2008

Kozinski Opinion Assails Prosecutors, Reinstates Guilty Pleas

The 9th Circuit on Wednesday reinstated the guilty pleas of three Mexican men after prosecutors convinced lower courts to void the pleas in an effort to obtain longer sentences.

By Peter B. Matuszak
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated the guilty pleas of three Mexican men after prosecutors convinced lower courts to void the pleas in an effort to obtain longer sentences.
      In a scathing opinion written by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, the three-judge panel unanimously criticized San D...

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