United States v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
860 F.3d 508 · 2017
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
June 2024
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 242
Relies on United States v. Booker · Gall v. United States · Kimbrough v. United States · Pepper v. United States · Pepper v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“Before we can conclude that a court did not abuse its discretion, we have to satisfy ourselves that the court exercised its discretion, that is, that the court considered the factors relevant to that exercise.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]his relatively minor evidence of rehabilitation must be assessed in light of ... [an] appalling history”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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