Does a defendant have accepted responsibility for the crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Cockrum, 945 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1991):
Whether a defendant has accepted responsibility for a crime is a factual determination which this court reviews for clear error; the district court's determination is entitled to great deference. United States v. Goodrich, 919 F.2d 1365, 1369 (9th Cir.1990).
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