U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 14, 2010
High Court Takes Rehab Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a district court can give a defendant a longer prison sentence to promote rehabilitation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a district court can give a defendant a longer prison sentence to promote rehabilitation.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 51-month sentence given to a woman convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants and later skipping bail, even though U.S. District Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz of San Diego said he calculated the jail...
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