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Sentencing – Jurisdiction

By: Derek Hawkins//July 15, 2019//

Sentencing – Jurisdiction

By: Derek Hawkins//July 15, 2019//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. William Block

Case No.: 18-2128

Officials: BAUER, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sentencing – Jurisdiction 

In April 2014, William Block completed a 75-month prison term and began a three-year term of supervised release. With a little more than two months left in that term, the Probation Office reported to the district court Block had violated release conditions. Over a year later, the district court conducted a hearing and revoked Block’s supervised release, sentencing him to 60 months’ imprisonment followed by two more years of supervised release. Block appeals, claiming the district court lacked jurisdiction to revoke his supervised release. We agree with Block and vacate the district court’s judgment.

Vacated

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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