United States: Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Prevents Judges From Considering Acquitted Conduct At Sentencing - Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

United States: Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Prevents Judges From Considering Acquitted Conduct At Sentencing - Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Since the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Watts, 19 US 148 (1997), judges have been permitted to consider acquitted conduct when calculating a defendant's sentencing guidelines range and determining their ultimate sentence.

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