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U.S. v. Mendoza, No. 96-50137 (9th Cir.) (121 F.3d 510) (August 6, 1997) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)

Court held that a proper grounds for departure is the defendant's lack of control over, or knowledge of, the purity of the methamphetamine that he delivered; and the failure of the court to consider such grounds was not harmless error.

This case involved an appeal from the district court's refusal ...

 

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