Ables v. Scott, No. 94-10934 (5th Cir.) (73 F.3d 591) (January 25, 1996) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on Feb. 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
February 19, 1996
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Knowingly and Voluntarily Made.
This habeas corpus case is noted because it highlights one of those notable myths about the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines. In its Introduction to the Guidelines, the Sentencing Commission proudly
proclaimed that the Guidelines would have a positive effect on sentencing practices for two reasons.
First, it predicted that the …
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More from this issue:
- U.S. v. Riascos-Suarez, No. 95-5035 (6th Cir.) (73 F.3d 616) (January 12, 1996) (Judge James L. Oakes)
- U.S. v. Foley, No. 94-1051, No. 516 (2nd Cir.) (73 F.3d 484) (January 4, 1996) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
- Ables v. Scott, No. 94-10934 (5th Cir.) (73 F.3d 591) (January 25, 1996) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Townsend, No. 95-1985 (7th Cir.) (73 F.3d 747) (January 11, 1996) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)
- U.S. v. Riascos-Suarez, No. 95-5035 (6th Cir.) (73 F.3d 616) (January 12, 1996) (Judge James L. Oakes)
- U.S. v. Hoffenberg, No. 94 Cr. 0273 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (908 F.Supp. 1265) (December 18, 1995) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)
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- U.S. v. Riascos-Suarez, No. 95-5035 (6th Cir.) (73 F.3d 616) (January 12, 1996) (Judge James L. Oakes)
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