Petition for rehearing in US v. Lett

I noted here the Eleventh Circuit’s decision earlier this month in US v. Lett in which a panel, relying on a suspect application of Rule 35(a), ordered the imposition of a 60-month sentence based essentially on a technicality.  Along with Douglas Cole of Jones Day here in Columbus, I have taken on Pat’s case and on Friday we filed a petition for rehearing.  That petition, which seems especially timely in light of the US Sentencing Commission’s new attack on the crack sentencing rules (basics here), can be downloaded below. 

Download lett_petition_427_stamped_copy.pdf

Some related posts on the Lett case:

• Technicality leads Eleventh Circuit to require 5-year mandatory for veteran
• NLJ coverage of Patrick Lett appeal
• Should prior military service reduce a sentence?
• My amicus effort to support our troops