United States v. Rivera-Martínez’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. “[I]n the case of a defendant who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission ... the court may reduce the term of imprisonment, after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, if such a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Rivera-Martínez

2. “We begin our analysis with the elementary proposition that a court, within wide limits, should interpret a plea agreement according to principles of contract law.... Once a defendant knowingly and voluntarily enters into a plea agreement, both the defendant and the government become bound by its terms.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 956 F. Supp. 2d 316 - United States v. Orthofix, Inc.

3. “the plea agreement. See Green, 595 F.3d at 440-41 ; Sanchez, 562 F.3d at 282 n. 8; Scurlark, 560 F.3d at 842 . That is antithetic to the requirements of section 3582(c)(2), under which a district court lacks authority to modify a sentence unless that sentence is”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Rivera-Martinez