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The amazing federal sentencing story of Sergeant Lett

By Douglas A. Berman

Regular readers may recall some prior posts about the sentencing of Sergeant Patrick Lett (many of which are linked below).  I am proud that Sergeant Lett is now my client and that, along with my colleague Douglas Cole of Jones Day, I can report that a cert petition is about to be filed on Sergeant Lett's behalf.  And I am pleased to report that Adam Liptak's Sidebar column in Tuesday's New York Times tells Sergeant Lett's story.  Here are long excerpts from a story that should become a movie (especially if there is the appropriate happy ending):Matthew Sinor was in his second year of law school at Ohio State a couple of years ago when he heard that an Army buddy had gotten into trouble with the law.  Mr. Sinor rescheduled two exams and flew to Mobile, Ala...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 11, 2008 (boomark / email).