Legal Opinion
Annie Godoski v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 2002No. 02-1412PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Prosecuted jointly for bank fraud, Annie Godoski and her husband William both pleaded guilty. Each was sentenced to 366 days’ imprisonment. With the prosecutor’s consent, the district court deferred the start of Annie’s term until 60 days after the end of William’s, so that one of the two always would be available to care for the couple’s son. After William’s release, and with her own incarceration looming, Annie asked the district court to “commute” her term; on being informed that only the President may commute a sentence, and that district judges lack authority…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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