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U.S. v. Weinberger, No. 95-5665 (4th Cir.) (91 F.3d 642) (August 2, 1996) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson)

Loaded on Sept. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists September 09, 1996
Filed under: Forfeiture, Punch And Jurists.

Although the Court noted that some Circuits have approved "extraordinary forfeitures" as a valid basis for a downward departure, it rejected any downward departures on those grounds as erroneous as a matter of law.

In this case the Fourth Circuit reversed a three-level downward departure under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0 granted ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Weinberger, No. 95-5665 (4th Cir.) (91 F.3d 642) (August 2, 1996) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson)
  2. U.S. v. Upton, No. 95-50206 (5th Cir.) (91 F.3d 677) (July 29, 1996) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)
  3. U.S. v. Greer, No. 96-1058 (7th Cir.) (91 F.3d 996) (August 1, 1996) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)
  4. U.S. v. Upton, No. 95-50206 (5th Cir.) (91 F.3d 677) (July 29, 1996) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)
  5. U.S. v. Sokolow, No. 95-1367 (3rd Cir.) (91 F.3d 396) (July 26, 1996) (Judge Jane A. Restani)
  6. U.S. v. Sokolow, No. 95-1367 (3rd Cir.) (91 F.3d 396) (July 26, 1996) (Judge Jane A. Restani)
  7. U.S. v. Branch, No. 94-50437 (5th Cir.) (91 F.3d 699) (August 2, 1996) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)
  8. U.S. v. Meadows, No. 95-3629 (7th Cir.) (91 F.3d 851) (July 26, 1996) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)
  9. U.S. v. Beltran-Ortiz, No. 95-5439 (4th Cir.) (91 F.3d 665) (August 7, 1996) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)
  10. U.S. v. Barajas-Nunez, No. 95-1643 (6th Cir.) (91 F.3d 826) (August 6, 1996) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
  11. U.S. v. Pollack, No. 95-1141, No. 2068 (2nd Cir.) (91 F.3d 331) (July 31, 1996) (Judge Frank X. Altimari)
  12. U.S. v. Upton, No. 95-50206 (5th Cir.) (91 F.3d 677) (July 29, 1996) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)
  13. U.S. v. Charry Cubillos, No. 95-50237 (9th Cir.) (91 F.3d 1342) (September 9, 1996) (Judge Jerome Farris)
  14. U.S. v. Barajas-Nunez, No. 95-1643 (6th Cir.) (91 F.3d 826) (August 6, 1996) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
  15. U.S. v. Upton, No. 95-50206 (5th Cir.) (91 F.3d 677) (July 29, 1996) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

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