United States v. McVay’s Empirical Analysis
447 F.3d 1348 · 2006
Citation profile
65
cited by 65 later decisions
July 2017
most recently cited
29 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3742
Relies on United States v. Booker · United States v. Scott · United States v. Crawford · United States v. Moreland · United States v. Canoy
Most-quoted passages
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“We pause to note that, in the absence of truly compelling reasons-in the face of a multi-billion dollar securities fraud at the expense of the investing public-a six-month probationary term given to the Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice-President, and Treasurer of the company at the time of the fraud (who signed the Form 10-Q with full knowledge of its falsity), is not easily reconcilable with the basic factors enumerated by Congress in § 3553(a), including the need for a sentence to reflect the seriousness of the offense, to promote respect for the law, and to provide just punishment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[u]pon motion of the government stating that the defendant has provided substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person who has committed an offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“dramatic” 18-level reduction in offense level based on record that provided”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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