Ikuta's First Opinion

Writing her first published opinion as a Ninth Circuit Judge, Sandra Ikuta affirmed a 12-year federal sentence for five counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery.  (USA v. Baldrich, No. 50676) (Tashima, Bea, Ikuta).  The court rejected claims that the district court violated due process by refusing to disclose the probation officer's confidential sentencing recommendation and erred in calculating the defendant's offense level under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.