United States v. Lang’s Empirical Analysis
898 F.2d 1378 · 1990
Citation profile
68 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3553 · 18 U.S.C. § 3742 · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
Relies on United States v. Tucker · Nicholas v. United States · United States v. Diaz-Villafane · United States v. White · United States v. Joan
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“a kind, or to a degree not adequately taken into consideration by the Guidelines,”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage“involves what is quintessentially a judgment call. District courts are in the front lines, sentencing flesh-and-blood defendants. The dynamics of the situation may be difficult to gauge from the antiseptic nature of a sterile paper record. Therefore, appellate review must occur with full awareness of, and respect for, the trier’s superior “feel” for the case. We will not lightly disturb decisions to depart.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“the specific reason for the imposition of a sentence different from that described.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.