United States v. Shepard’s Empirical Analysis
657 F.3d 682 · 2011
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (White-Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002) · 18 U.S.C. § 3553
Relies on United States v. Meyer · United States v. Leigh · United States v. Miller
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“A district court abuses its discretion [in imposing a sentence] when it '(1) fails to consider a relevant factor that should have received significant weight; (2) gives significant weight to an improper or irrelevant factor; or (3) considers only the appropriate factors but in weighing those factors commits a clear error of judgment.' " Id. at 718-19 (citation omitted). We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Ryser. The court considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) factors and the guideline range for the probation violations. The court also considered the guideline range of thirty to thirty-seven months' imprisonment for the underlying convictions. The court considered this range, it explained, because the court previously "extended mercy”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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