· 9/14/1989
United States v. Felipe Bernal, United States of America v. Maria Jimenez-Sanchez
Citations
- 884 F.2d 1518
- 28 Fed. R. Serv. 894
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 13866
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- a 30-year prison sentence imposed on a 62-year old defendant was not cruel and unusual punishment because it was within the statutory maximum established by the legislature as appropriate punishment for the offense
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Judges: Torruella, Selya, Caffrey
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