SENTENCE-PACKAGE RULE

SENTENCE-PACKAGE RULE sentence-package rule. Criminal procedure. The principle that a defendant can be resentenced on an aggregate sentence ¡ª that is, one arising from a conviction on multiple counts in an indictment ¡ª when the defendant successfully challenges part of the conviction, as by successfully challenging some but not all of the counts. How many […]

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