United States v. Cooper’s Empirical Analysis
394 F.3d 172 · 2005
Citation profile
15 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Koon v. United States · United States v. McDowell · United States v. Tocco · UNITED STATES of America, v. Frank SERAFINI; United States of America, v. Frank Serafini · United States v. Bird
Most-quoted passages
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“not the detached acts of charity one might ordinarily expect from a wealthy business executive. They [were,] in a very real way, hands-on personal sacrifices, which have had a dramatic and personal impact on the lives of others. [In addition,] when compared with a similarly-situated defendant who received a downward departure based on good works, Cooper fares well.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. United States v. Ali“are often expected, by virtue of their positions, to engage in civic and charitable activities.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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