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May 29, 2007
Noticing the government's sentencing trick in the Libby case
Byron York, writing at the National Review Online, has this new commentary on the upcoming Libby sentencing entitled "Fitzgerald: O.K., Libby Wasn't Convicted of Leaking — But Punish Him As If He Had Been." York notices the little trick of punishing for unconvicted conduct that the government, aided by provisions of the federal sentencing guidelines, uses all the time in federal sentencing. (I wonder if York realizes that, under current federal sentencing rules, Fitz could make this argument even if Libby had been acquitted of leaking.)
Some recent related posts:
- Government pushing for around 3 years for Libby
- Libby sentencing buzz starting
- Comparing Lewis Libby and Victor Rita
- Sentencing and pardon politics in the Libby case
- Will VP Cheney help Libby at sentencing?
May 29, 2007 at 06:24 AM | Permalink
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