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Unpublished Decisions Address Sentencing Situations

By Shari Allison

U.S. v. Palato, 2010 WL 582632 (2/19/10) (unpub'd) - A word to the wise regarding plea colloquys. The 10th affirmed the district court's decisions regarding drug quantity and to refuse a minor role reduction, in part based on the defendant's admissions while setting out the factual basis at the plea hearing.U.S. v. Park, 2010 WL 529300 (2/16/10) (unpub'd) - The district court's explanation for imposing consecutive sentences was adequate where the court said it agreed with the government's analysis and adopted it on the record.

Full post as published by Tenth Circuit Blog on February 25, 2010 (boomark / email).