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First Circuit's Leadership Role in Blakely Strikeouts

By Tom Lincoln

As noted by Professor Douglas Berman at Sentencing Law & Policy here, with the opinion in United States v. Fraser, 2004 WL 2537410, No. 04-1100 (1st Cir. Nov. 10, 2004), the First Circuit maintained its status "as a leader in affirming convictions over Blakely objections on plain error grounds." No liberals at the First!* The Circuit Judges, who share the Courthouse with the Judges from the District of Massachusetts, must wonder at times whether they are from a different planet. See also our previous post: Is Pedro Martinez pitching at the First Circuit? * I hope none of the Circuit Judges takes offense at missing out on being labeled with the "L" word.

Full post as published by Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on November 11, 2004 (boomark / email).