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U.S. v. Valencia-Andrade, No. 95-50093 (9th Cir.) (72 F.3d 770) (December 27, 1995) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists February 05, 1996
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Adequacy of Criminal History Category.

This is another case that shows how rigid laws and sentencing by the numbers have become more important than justice and judicial discretion. The defendant pled guilty to possession of some methamphetamine with intent to distribute, which by law requires a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. In 1994, Congress ...

 

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  3. U.S. v. Taylor, No. 94-4003 (7th Cir.) (72 F.3d 533) (December 20, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey)
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  6. U.S. v. McClelland, No. 94-30385 (9th Cir.) (72 F.3d 717) (December 12, 1995) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
  7. U.S. v. Lombard, No. 94-2000 (1st Cir.) (72 F.3d 170) (December 15, 1995) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
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