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January 24, 2008

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TOPICS:
- Sentencing Guidelines
- Federal conflict of interest / Prosecutorial misconduct / Sentencing / Ineffective assistance of counsel
 

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USA v. Vicol (January 24, 2008) (Appeal from W.D. MI)
-  http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/08a0042p-06.pdf
-  Joshua Bruce Vicol was convicted of one count of kidnaping in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) and sentenced to 188 months in prison. The government appeals the sentence imposed by the district court, arguing that the sentencing guidelines range was improperly calculated. According to the government, this error seriously affected the sentence and constitutes reversible error. We agree with the government, and VACATE Vicol’s sentence and REMAND this case for resentencing.
 
USA v. Coker (January 24, 2008) (Appeal from M.D. TN)
-  http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/08a0043p-06.pdf
-  A grand jury indicted Natalie Coker on five counts of conspiring to defraud the United States, taking bribes, and violating the federal conflict of interest laws. Coker pleaded guilty to a single count of committing an illegal conflict of interest, in return for having the other charges dropped. The district judge sentenced her to forty-six months of imprisonment. Coker appeals, arguing that prosecutorial misconduct and incorrect guidelines calculations warrant vacating her sentence. We affirm because her various arguments are either waived, withdrawn, or meritless.
 

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