United States v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis
654 F.3d 552 · 2011
Citation profile
45
cited by 45 later decisions
June 2024
most recently cited
15 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3553
Relies on Gall v. United States · United States v. Cooks · United States v. Ruiz · United States v. Hernandez · United States v. Armstrong
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) failing to calculate (or improperly calculating) the applicable Guidelines range; (2) treating the Guidelines as mandatory; (3) failing to consider the [ ] § 3553(a) factors; (4) determining a sentence based on clearly erroneous facts; or (5) failing to adequately explain the chosen sentence, including an explanation for any deviation from the Guidelines range.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Add 1 point for each prior sentence resulting from a conviction of a crime of violence that did not receive any points under (a), (b), or (c) above because such sentence was counted as a single sentence, up to a total of 3 points for this subsection.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the district court's interpretation or application of the sentencing guidelines de novo , and its factual findings for clear error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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