United States v. Peter Pocklington

ORDER

Peter Pocklington filed a motion for attorney’s fees and costs under the Hyde Amendment, which permits such an award to a prevailing party in a criminal case where the court “finds that the position of the United States was vexatious, frivolous, or in bad faith, unless the court finds that special circumstances make such an award unjust.” Pub. L. No. 105-119, 111 Stat. 2440, 2519 (1997) (reprinted in 18 U.S.C. § 3006A historical and statutory notes). In Poeklington’s appeal, we reversed and vacated Pocklington’s probation revocation and sentence on the ground that the district court had…