Can a judge remand the case to a different judge for sentencing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Jerez, 935 F.2d 276 (9th Cir. 1991):
The government has requested that we remand the case to a different judge for sentencing. Remand to a different judge is reserved for "unusual circumstances". United States v. Arnett, 628 F.2d 1162, 1165 (9th Cir.1979). Three factors govern the determination of such unusual circumstances:
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