Legal Opinion
United States v. George Story and Curtis Jones
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 8, 1989No. 225, Docket 89-1239PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the issue of whether district courts must apply the Sentencing Guidelines with respect to so-called “straddle crimes” — continuing offenses begun before November 1, 1987, when the Guidelines went into effect, and continuing after that date. The United States appeals from the April 19, 1989, judgment of the District Court for the Northern District of New York (Con. G. Cholakis, Judge). The Government seeks review only of the sentences imposed on the defendants. Count 1 of a two-count indictment charged George Story, Curtis Jones, and two other…
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