Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Castellanos v. United States

Castellanos v. United States, 498 U.S. 1124 (1991)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-02-25
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “In addition, many factors favor relative leniency for those who acknowledge their guilt — often expressing remorse____”
  • when second sentence is imposed by different judge “there can be no inference of a specific retaliatory motive” and presumption of vindictiveness does not apply

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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.