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Criminal Rules Amendments Effective As Of December 2007, David A. Schlueter
Criminal Rules Amendments Effective As Of December 2007, David A. Schlueter
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A number of amendments to the Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence became effective on December 1, 2007. Criminal Rule 11 was amended to conform the rule to the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Booker, which held that the sections in the federal sentencing statute that made pleas mandatory violated the fifth and sixth constitutional amendments. Criminal Rule 32 was made to conform to United States v. Booker by making it clear that the court may require the probation office to include in the presentence report information relevant to factors set out in 18 U.S.C § 3553(a). The …
Federal Rules Update: How Rules Are Made: A Brief Review, David A. Schlueter
Federal Rules Update: How Rules Are Made: A Brief Review, David A. Schlueter
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In January 2008 and June 2008, the Standing Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Evidence authorized publication for comment on a number of rules of criminal procedure. The amendment to Criminal Rule 5 would include a requirement that, in deciding whether to release or detain a defendant, the court must consider the “right of any victim to be reasonably protected from the defendant.” The change to Criminal Rule 12.3 states that the name and address of the victim should not be automatically disclosed to the defense. Criminal Rule 15 would permit an unavailable witness to be deposed outside of …