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BOP Warden Does Not Have Authority to Reduce Prisoner’s Sentence Under Rule 35(b)

A federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) warden does not have authority to reward a prisoner’s cooperation with prison officials with a reduced sentence under Fed.R.Crim.P. Rule 35(b), the First Circuit held on May 23, 2008.

Edward B. Ellis, a federal prisoner serving 20 years, provided assistance to the warden of ...

 

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