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U.S. v. Hunter, No. Cr. No. 97-37-N (M.D.Ala.) (980 F.Supp. 1439) (October 28, 1997) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

In this case the Court examined, and rejected, a series of arguments made by a defendant who sought a downward sentencing departure based on his severe drug dependence. Although U.S.S.G. § 5H1.4 states that neither drug nor alcohol abuse is a valid reason for imposing a sentence below the applicable ...

 

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