A man acquitted of homicide and other charges for killing another man in a bar fight cannot continue his case against a Pennsylvania state trooper who he said violated his rights by arresting him and filing an affidavit in support of bringing charges despite knowing the suspect acted in self-defense, a Third Circuit panel has determined. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A Third Circuit panel on Thursday upheld a roughly 24-year prison sentence imposed on a Pennsylvania man convicted of marijuana trafficking and wire fraud, rejecting arguments that the trial judge improperly relied on acquitted conduct, overstated the man’s leadership role and imposed an excessive punishment. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

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The Fifth Circuit refused Thursday to disturb a 20-year prison sentence a lower court handed to the ex-mayor of a Louisiana city for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for government contracts, after the appeals court had vacated an earlier sentence. Law360: acquitted