Court Opinion

ID: 9479737
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 07:27:48.163977+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:47:14.865196
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FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge,
concurring.
I write only to note that lack of finality does more than prevent an appeal.
In civil eases, the lack of finality of something which appears in form to be a judgment for money prevents execution of the judgment. Redding & Company v. Russwine Construction Corporation, 417 F.2d 721, 727 (D.C.Cir.1969); Wright, Miller & Kane, Federal Practice & Procedure: Civil 2d § 2661.
It seems logical that in criminal cases something which in form is a judgment and sentence on one count, but which is not final because other counts have not been disposed of (U.S. v. Patel, 835 F.2d 708, 709 (7th Cir.1987)) or has become non-final because of the filing of a motion, does not authorize imprisonment of a defendant, col*883lection of his fine, or running of his term of probation.