U.S. v. Shore, No. CV 95-0181 (E.D.N.Y.) (903 F.Supp. 385) (October 21, 1995) (Judge Arthur D. Spatt)
This case gives new meaning to the word "ludicrous" and shows the extremes to which upward departures under § 4A1.3 of the Guidelines can be pushed. That section permits a court to depart upward in a defendant's criminal history category if "reliable information" indicates that the criminal history category …
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