United States v. Schuster’s Empirical Analysis
948 F.2d 313 · 1991
Citation profile
64
cited by 64 later decisions
February 2009
most recently cited
56 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on McMillan v. Pennsylvania · United States v. Kikumura · United States v. White · United States v. Osborne · United States v. Townley
Most-quoted passages
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“that the sentencing hearing can fairly be characterized as `a tail which wags the dog of the substantive offense.'”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“It is well-settled that where the severity of the punishment is linked to the existence or nonexistence of exculpatory or mitigating facts, the preponderance of the evidence standard satisfies due process.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“This Court has consistently held that the quantity of drugs involved in a narcotics case does not constitute a substantive element of the drug offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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