United States v. VanLeer’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 4 district ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3553 · 18 U.S.C. § 3742 · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 991 · 28 U.S.C. § 994
Relies on Koon v. United States · Huddleston v. United States · United States v. Rivera · Aloe Energy Corp. v. Barnhart · United States v. Sullivan
Most-quoted passages
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“which together might have taken the case outside the heartland of offenses covered by the Guideline. Id. at 1170. The court implicitly admits, in making its own findings, that the district court failed to elaborate on key considerations that are significant for purposes of justifying a departure in the instant case, such as an explanation of precisely why the district court concluded that appellee's case was”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“address [ ] long-standing and increasing problems of downward departures from the Federal sentencing guidelines,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“reasons [for departing] ... in the written order of judgment and commitment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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