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  • Sept. 26, 2018
    decided Decision issued in United States v. Rene Boucher

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Opinion By Jeffrey S. Sutton Sept. 26, 2018

SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. The government sought a 21-month sentence, at the low end of Boucher's guidelines range. The district court instead sentenced Boucher to thirty days' imprisonment. The government appealed. Boucher moves to dismiss the appeal, contending that the plea agreement bars the government…

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