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Arave v. Hoffman,
No. 07-110 (U.S., January 7, 2008): Appellate Jurisdiction; Mootness: This is an odd, brief, per curiam opinion in a capital case where Hoffman was granted relief in the court below on his IAC claims with regard to both sentencing and with respect to plea negotiations. However, Hoffman apparently wished to proceed with his re-sentencing and not pursue any relief on the plea negotiation claim. So, Hoffman filed a Motion to Vacate Decision Below and Dismiss the Cause as Moot. The Court granted Hoffman's motion. I suspect that Hoffman feared (rightly so) that the Court would find error with the resolution of the case by the Ninth Circuit, leaving him in a worse position (although it is unclear from the opinion).
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