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Ninth Circuit continues to expound on federal sentencing circa 2008

By Douglas A. Berman

As noted in this post, the Ninth Circuit last Monday finally issued its en banc rulings in Carty and Zavala to expound upon its view of post-Booker federal sentencing law and practice.  To close the week, the Ninth Circuit applied its newly-described wisdom in US v. Crawford, No. 06-30205 (9th Cir. Mar. 28, 2008) (available here).  This post at the Ninth Circuit Blog provides an astute take on the post-Booker path being taken out west.  Here is part of the analysis by Steven Sklar:Chief Judge Alex Kozinski loses, but wins; the defense wins, but loses. Over two years after oral argument, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit declines to adopt a (formal) appellate presumption of reasonableness for an in-guideline sentence. United States v...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).