Doe v. United States

Brief of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner-Appellee and Affirmance.

Brief filed: 01/04/2016

Documents

Doe v. United States

2nd Circuit Court of Appeals; Case No. 15-1967

Prior Decision

Decision below 2015 WL 2452613 (E.D.N.Y. May 21, 2015).

Argument(s)

Appellate courts have applied the abuse-of-discretion standard of review when reviewing sentencing and post-sentencing proceedings. This Court should apply the abuse of discretion standard with appropriate deference.

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Author(s)

Harry Sandick, Joshua A. Goldberg, Juvaria S. Khan, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, New York, NY; Joel B. Rudin, Law Offices of Joel B. Rudin, New York, NY.