Does a guilty plea need to be considered a reduction for acceptance of responsibility?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Garrido, 596 F.3d 613 (9th Cir. 2010):
Garrido did not have to plead guilty to be eligible for a reduction for acceptance of responsibility. See United States v. Cortes, 299 F.3d 1030, 1038 (9th Cir. 2002) ("Although a guilty plea is undoubtedly significant evidence of an acceptance of responsibility, if [the defendant] otherwise demonstrated sincere contrition, he remains eligible for the reduction.");
[596 F.3d 618]
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