Legal Opinion
United States v. Jordan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 5, 2008No. 08-1432PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to consider the circumstances under which a defendant’s commission of criminal acts while free on bail may justify the denial of an offense level reduction for acceptance of responsibility. Discerning no clear error in the district court’s calibration of the sentencing balance, we affirm.
The facts are straightforward. On January 10, 2007, a federal grand jury indicted defendant-appellant Jason Jordan and others on several counts related to alleged drug trafficking. Eight days later, the authorities took Jordan into custody. On January 24, a…
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- United States v. Dana Ray MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Marc A. RoyerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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