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· 2/8/1995

United States v. Philip Scott Okey

Citations

  • 47 F.3d 238
  • 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 2325
  • 1995 WL 47170

How courts have described this case

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  • \Sentencing manipulation occurs when the government engages in improper conduct that has the effect of increasing a defendant's sentence.\
  • noting the reluctance of some courts to recognize sentencing manipulation claims and rejecting a defendant’s argument that the government unduly prolonged its investigation

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Judges: Posner, Cummings, Rovner

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