· 3/27/1986
United States v. Edward O. Messer, Jr.
Citations
- 785 F.2d 832
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 23399
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “a court cannot condition leniency upon a defendant’s refusal to admit to a crime not charged”
- “A defendant challenging information used in sentencing must show such information is . . . demonstrably made the basis for the sentence.”
- defendant challenging information used in sentencing must show such information is false or unreliable
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Judges: Skopil, Nelson, Lynch
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