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U.S. v. Arce, No. 96-20983 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 335) (July 18, 1997) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)

This is one of the rare cases that discusses the broad reach of ยง 1B1.4. The defendant in this case received an upward sentence departure in large part because the court considered, and used, conduct that was not illegal as a basis for an upward departure. The conduct in question ...

 

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