United States v. Malki, No. 08-4417-cr (2d Cir. June 29, 2010) (Newman, Raggi, Hall, CJJ) In this rare choice-of-guideline appeal, the circuit vacated the sentence and remanded for resentencing under a different guideline. Background Defendant Malki entered the United States illegally in 1978. He eventually obtained political asylum, permanent residence status and United States citizenship, … Read more