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U.S. v. Grandmaison, No. 95-1674 (1st Cir.) (77 F.3d 555) (March 1, 1996) (Judge Hugh H. Bownes)

In this case the First Circuit adopted the minority view that the proper test for determining whether a defendant is entitled to a downward departure based on "aberrant conduct" is the "totality of circumstances standards - not a "spontaneous act".

This is an important case from the First Circuit that ...

 

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