· 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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