Third Circuit· 12/30/1982

United States v. Herbert Baylin

Citations

696 F.2d 1030
1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 22936

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distinguishing a guilty plea from a conviction and a sentencing procedure from a trial
“During trial, the court and opposing parties are justified in expecting litigants to raise their objections at the procedurally correct moment, and in assuming that objections not so raised have been waived.”
“as a matter of due process, factual matters may be considered as a basis for a sentence only if they have some minimal indicium of reliability”
both cases refusing to apply the Frady analysis to collateral appeals of sentences under § 2255
hearsay admissible at sentencing so long as it bears \some minimal indicium of reliability beyond mere allegation\
court may consider any information relevant to defendant’s sentencing and which helps to shed light on the defendant’s life, history and characteristics, to aid in setting a sentence suitable to the individual

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Judges: Adams, Becker, Hunter

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