· 12/1/2005
United States v. Derek A. Vaughn, Zaza Leslie Lindo
Citations
- 430 F.3d 518
- 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 29278
- 2005 WL 3219706
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[D]istrict courts may find facts relevant to sentencing by a preponderance of the evidence . . . .”
- “[D]istrict courts may find facts relevant to sentencing by a preponderance of the evidence, even where the jury acquitted the defendant of that conduct . . . .”
- “[D]istrict courts should consider the jury’s acquittal [on another charge] when assessing the weight and quality of the evidence presented by the prosecution and determining a reasonable sentence.”
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Judges: Newman, Sotomayor, Daniels
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