United States Second Circuit

An appeal of a fine after carjacking convictions was not barred by the law of the case doctrine, and the district court erred when it imposed a fine above the amount prescribed by the U.S.S.G. without explaining its reasons for a departure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2002
• Published 10/10/2002

Judges

• SACK, Circuit Judge., Before: WALKER, Chief Judge, SACK, and B.D. PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Cornacchia, Assistant United States Attorney (Alan Vinegrad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Emily Berger, of counsel), Brooklyn, NY, for Appellee., Carlo Donato, pro se, Lompoc, CA;  Ruth M. Liebesman, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant.