Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
Thorne v. U.S.: No penalty to defendant for exercise of constitutional rights
Jamison Koehler
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06/03/2012
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The defendant should not have been penalized at sentencing for having exercised his constitutional right to cross-examine the government’s witness at trial....
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