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Sentence Vacated: Attempted Murder Cross-Reference Improperly Applied to Defendant Convicted of Aiding & Abetting Felon-In-Possession

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United States v. Johnston, No. 08-10120 (5th Cir. Feb. 10, 2009) (Smith, Southwick, Rodriguez, D.J.)Just because the Guidelines are advisory doesn't mean they aren't important, as this case dramatically illustrates. And read carefully, because there's a quiz at the end. (Don't worry, it's a fun one.)The facts:Tiffany?s husband Jason Johnston, along with Cleties Conley, escaped from prison and

Full post as published by Fifth Circuit Blog on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).

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