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U.S. v. Barber, No. 95-5238 (4th Cir.) (119 F.3d 276) (July 14, 1997) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

This is a significant decision about upward departures, which holds that encouraged departures may not be used to increase a sentence if the conduct is already taken into account by the crime of conviction, unless present to an extraordinary degree.

The defendants in this case pled guilty to second degree …

 

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