Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Perkins, No. 95-5698 (4th Cir.) (108 F.3d 512) (March 10, 1997) (Judge Donald S. Russell)

Loaded on April 1, 1997 published in Punch and Jurists April 22, 1997
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentencing Disparity.

Here the Court reversed a downward departure granted to a black defendant on the basis that "symmetry and justice" required a lower sentence - even though the Government failed to object to the departure at sentencing.

United States v. Perkins, 108 F.3d 512 (4th Cir. 1997) (Judge Russell)
United States …

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. U.S. v. Eidson, No. 94-2330 (11th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1336) (March 31, 1997) (Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch)
  2. U.S. v. Corona, No. 96-3-238 (5th Cir.) (108 F.3d 565) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)
  3. U.S. v. Booze, No. 96-3025 (D.C. Cir.) (108 F.3d 378) (March 18, 1997) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)
  4. U.S. v. McVeigh, No. 96-CR-68-M (D.Colo.) (954 F.Supp. 1441) (January 28, 1997) (Judge Richard P. Matsch)
  5. U.S. v. Morales, No. 94-10507 (9th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1031) (March 5, 1997) (Judge David R. Thompson)
  6. Singleton v. Norris, No. 95-3032 (8th Cir.) (108 F.3d 872) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)
  7. Rashad v. Burt, No. 96-1040 (6th Cir.) (108 F.3d 677) (March 14, 1997) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)
  8. U.S. v. Contreras, No. 95-2070 (10th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1255) (March 11, 1997) (Judge Wade Brorby)
  9. Doe v. Weld, No. Civ. A. No. 96-11968-PBS (D.Mass.) (954 F.Supp. 425) (December 17, 1997) (Judge Patti B. Saris)
  10. U.S. v. Blackwell, No. Crim. No. 95-671 (AJL) (D.N.J.) (954 F.Supp. 944) (January 21, 1997) (Judge Alfred J. Jr. Lechner)
  11. U.S. v. Jerez, No. 95-1549 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 684) (February 27, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)
  12. U.S. v. Binford, No. 96-2419 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 723) (March 4, 1997) (Judge William J. Bauer)
  13. U.S. v. Bissell, No. Crim. A. No. 95-539 (AJL) (D.N.J.) (954 F.Supp. 841) (December 13, 1996) (Judge Alfred J. Jr. Lechner)
  14. U.S. v. Webster, No. 96-30159 (9th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1156) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Eugene A. Wright)
  15. U.S. v. Qualls, No. 95-50378 (9th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1019) (March 5, 1997) (Judge Robert R. Beezer)
  16. U.S. v. Jerez, No. 95-1549 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 684) (February 27, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)
  17. U.S. v. Brown, No. 96-1414 (8th Cir.) (108 F.3d 863) (March 11, 1997) (Judge David R. Hansen)
  18. U.S. v. Jones, No. 94-5913 (6th Cir.) (108 F.3d 668) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)
  19. In Re Sealed Case, No. 96-3036 (D.C. Cir.) (108 F.3d 372) (March 14, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  20. U.S. v. Gaydos, No. 95-3468 (3rd Cir.) (108 F.3d 505) (March 14, 1997) (Judge Richard L. Nygaard)
  21. U.S. v. Lowe, No. Cr. No. 95-10404-PBS (D.Mass.) (954 F.Supp. 401) (January 16, 1997) (Judge Patti B. Saris)
  22. U.S. v. Carraway, No. 94-`938 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 745) (March 5, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  23. U.S. v. Morales, No. 94-10507 (9th Cir.) (108 F.3d 1031) (March 5, 1997) (Judge David R. Thompson)
  24. U.S. v. Valdez-Torres, No. 96-3040 (D.C. Cir.) (108 F.3d 385) (March 18, 1997) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)
  25. U.S. v. Perkins, No. 95-5698 (4th Cir.) (108 F.3d 512) (March 10, 1997) (Judge Donald S. Russell)
  26. U.S. v. Corona, No. 96-3-238 (5th Cir.) (108 F.3d 565) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)
  27. U.S. v. Griffiths, No. 2:95-CR-55-01 (D.Vt.) (954 F.Supp. 738) (January 11, 1997) (Judge William K. III Sessions)

More from these topics: