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· 7/1/2009

United States v. Cruz-Zuniga

Citations

  • 571 F.3d 721
  • 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 14223
  • 2009 WL 1873508

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The district court has wide discretion in formulating instructions.” (quoting United States v. Long, 977 F.2d 1264, 1272 (8th Cir. 1992))
  • “It is generally permissible to grant leniency to defendants who plead guilty, and to withhold leniency from defendants who go to trial.”
  • “The district -3- court has wide discretion in formulating appropriate jury instructions.” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Riley, Benton, Shepherd

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