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U.S. v. Saldana, No. 96-1371 (1st Cir.) (109 F.3d 100) (March 31, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Can sentencing manipulation constitute a proper basis for a downward departure under § 5K2.0? In this case, the First Circuit implied that under certain circumstances such manipulation could be a proper basis for a departure. The defendant in this case claimed that the Government had deliberately tampered with his Federal ...

 

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