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U.S. v. Atkins, No. 95-3114 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 1566) (July 11, 1997) (Per Curiam)

This case addressed downward departures under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.13 based on a defendant's "diminished capacity" in the context of the provision of § 5K2.13 that states that such departures are permissible "provided that the defendant's criminal history does not indicate a need for incarceration to protect the public."

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