United States v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis
577 F.3d 1032 · 2009
Citation profile
12 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3553 · 18 U.S.C. § 3582 · 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 994
Relies on United States v. Booker · United States v. Williams · United States v. Hood · United States v. Doe · United States v. Williams
Most-quoted passages
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“provisions authorizing [a substantial assistance motion] are 5K1.1 ... (authorizing, upon government motion, a downward departure based on the defendant’s substantial assistance); 18 U.S.C. 3553(e) (authorizing the court, upon government motion, to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum to reflect the defendant’s substantial assistance); and Fed. R. Crim P. 35(b) (authorizing the court, upon government motion, to reduce a sentence to reflect the defendant’s substantial assistance).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) determine whether the defendant was “sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)”; (2) “consider[ ] the factors set forth in section 8553(a) to the extent that they are applicable”; and (3) determine whether “a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“This is not to say that the district court should not consult the § 3553(a) factors before imposing a final sentence.... `[O]nly after the court has determined the full extent of the downward departure it would award based on [the defendant's] substantial assistance does the court consider other factors, including those in § 3553(a), to decide whether to depart to the full extent.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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