United States Sentencing Commission

Public Hearing: Adequacy of Penalties for Voluntary
and Involuntary Manslaughter

Wednesday, November 12, 1997 - 10:00 a.m. - Commissioners’ Conference Room

Witnesses:

Chief Judge Richard H. Battey
U.S. District Court, Rapid City, SD

Jon M. Sands
Assistant Federal Defender, Phoenix, AZ

Randy I. Bellows
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Alexandria, VA

Thomas L. LeClaire
Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys

Sentencing Commission Public Meeting

Thursday, November 13, 1997 – 9:30 a.m.

Commissioners’ Conference Room

1. Approval of the Minutes
2. Presentation: Circuit Conflicts
3. Vote for Publication in the Federal Register: Miscellaneous Fraud & Theft Issues (More than Minimal Planning; Sophisticated Concealment)

Meeting materials available here.