Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernard R. Bowser
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1974No. 73-2033PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
It has been said that the United States is the only civilized country in the world that permits one judge to exercise unbridled discretion, not subject to review, as to the extent and duration of punishment.1 Whether or not that is true, it is settled, despite mounting criticism of the rule, that judges of the United States Courts of Appeals lack the power to review and revise sentences — 2 *1019absent exceptional circumstances. United States v. Godel, 361 F.2d 21 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 838, 87 S.Ct. 87, 17 L.Ed.2d 72 (1966); United States v. Pruit, 341 F.2d 700…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Gore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Paul John Carbo, Frank Palermo, Joseph Sica, Louis Tom Dragna, and Truman K. Gibson, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Robert Michael Woosley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Evan Alexander ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. Stewart FossCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- United States v. James Bass, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Cynthia M. Banks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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