Document: 449 U.S. 405 101 S.Ct. 909 66 L.Ed.2d 616 George MARISCALv.UNITED STATES No. 80-5618 Supreme Court of the United States January 19, 1981 On petition for writ certiorari to Appeals Ninth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 This case arises on a Circuit, which affirmed petitioner's conviction 10 counts interstate transportation property obtained by fraud, in violation 18 U.S.C. § 2314, and 12 mail 1341. 626 F.2d 868. The court convictions merits, declined address "rather complex issues" presented fraud convictions, invoking discretionary "concurrent sentence" doctrine. App. Pet. Cert. 6-7; see Barnes v. States, 412 837, 848, n. 16, 93 2357, 2364, 37 380 (1973); Benton Maryland, 395 784, 787-793, 89 2056, 2058-2062, 23 707 (1969). In light Solicitor General's concession this that were invalid, Memorandum Opposition 4-5, we grant motion petitioner leave proceed forma pauperis, certiorari, vacate judgment Circuit affirming remand reconsideration applicability doctrine conceded be erroneous. 2 It is so ordered. 3 Justice WHITE dissents, essentially reasons stated REHNQUIST his dissenting opinion. 4 REHNQUIST, dissenting. 5 There certain irony fact I authored opinion Maze, 414 395, 94 645, 38 603 (1974), an written present General when he was judge Sixth reversing convictions. Nonetheless, think more important principle at stake here than whether or not are proper. That larger issue should mechanically accept any suggestion from decision rendered favor Government error, request its "confession error" it had earlier persuaded affirm conviction. 6 One may freely concede with Attorneys 11 Courts Appeals, there will differing views as between prosecutors, well prosecutors courts, legal issues criminal cases. But Executive one branch Government, Judiciary another. Office General, while having earned over years reputation ability expertise presenting Government's claims Court, nonetheless part Branch Federal Judicial Branch. ill behooves defer have been error after another representative Department has reach result did. 7 quite faithfully performing obligations under our system calling attention what perceives errors decisions courts appeals. harbor serious doubt adversary justice served Court's practice routinely vacating judgments questions without independent examination merits own. With increasing caseloads all federal natural temptation "pass buck" some other if possible. Congress given us jurisdiction deny do wish plenary consideration particular case, benefit share, but my knowledge moved Until does, bound oaths either examine independently question review exercise discretion certiorari. Because exercises neither these alternatives here, dissent.

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