United States v. Clair’s Empirical Analysis
934 F.2d 943 · 1991
Citation profile
10 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 846 (§ 406 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on United States v. Leisure · United States v. Lanier · United States v. Robinson · United States v. Reed · United States v. Muza
Most-quoted passages
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“[T]he district court is in a unique position to evaluate a defendant's acceptance of responsibility.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[E]ven a guilty plea does not guarantee a reduction.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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