United States Ninth Circuit

Sentence for possession with intent to distribute marijuana is vacated where defendant did not validly waive his right to an interpreter at his sentencing hearing and the district court improperly dismissed defendant's interpreter in violation of the Court Interpreters Act, 28 U.S.C. section 1827(f)(1).

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/03/01

Judges

• REINHARDT

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel