United States v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
982 F.2d 354 · 1992
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and Taxpayer Recovery Act of 1990) · 20 U.S.C. § 1097 · 28 U.S.C. § 1291
Relies on Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis v. Carver · Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Landry · Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs · Youngberg v. United States · United States v. Lira-Barraza
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“[t]he record in this case indicates nothing more than that a single sentencing proceeding was used for reasons of judicial economy. Indeed, by imposing consecutive sentences, the sentencing court ... indicated that it viewed the [crimes] as distinct offenses.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“are not related for purposes of section 4A1.2(a)(2) absent a showing that the sentencing court treated the cases as involving a single consolidated offense.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“relevant conduct” according to section 1B1.3. See U.S.S.G. §§ 4A1.1 comment (n. 4-5), 4A1.2 comment (n. 8). Section lB1.3(b) and the accompanying background commentary do provide that the rules of construction under lB1.3(a) concerning relevant conduct do not necessarily apply in chapter four to determine the criminal history category. But when chapter four specifically defines the term”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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