Can a judge change his mind and re-sentencing a defendant before a different judge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. McGowan, D.C. No. 2:07-cr-00113-ODW-1, No. 10-50284 (9th Cir. 2012):
mind previously-expressed views," because his inability to do so could undermine the appearance of justice in these proceedings, and because re-sentencing before a different judge would involve minimal duplication of effort, reassignment to a new judge is appropriate. United States v. Arnett, 628 F.2d 1162, 1165 (9th Cir. 1979).
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