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Gatto v. U.S., No. Crim. No. 92-233-2 (E.D.Pa.) (997 F.Supp. 620) (August 11, 1997) (Judge Jay C. Waldman)

Loaded on July 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists July 06, 1998
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Case held that a downward departure from a mandatory minimum sentence is not permitted where defendant committed crime because of serious coercion, blackmail or duress.

Citing U.S. v. Valente, 961 F.2d 133, 135 (9th Cir. 1992), the Court noted that §§ 5K2.0-5K2.15 address departures from the Guideline ranges …

 

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  1. Gatto v. U.S., No. Crim. No. 92-233-2 (E.D.Pa.) (997 F.Supp. 620) (August 11, 1997) (Judge Jay C. Waldman)
  2. Singh v. Prunty, No. 96-56726 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1157) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  3. U.S. v. Riley, No. 95-9042 (11th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1254) (June 3, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  4. U.S. v. Gama-Bastidas, No. 97-4098 (10th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1233) (April 28, 1998) (Judge Monroe G. McKay)
  5. Singh v. Prunty, No. 96-56726 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1157) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  6. U.S. v. Edwards, No. 97-30192 (9th Cir.) (154 F.3d 915) (June 23, 1998) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
  7. U.S. v. Whitecotton, No. 97-30108 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1194) (April 29, 1998) (Judge Robert Boochever)
  8. U.S. v. Glick, No. 97-1118, No. 1024 (2nd Cir.) (142 F.3d 520) (April 14, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  9. U.S. v. Whitecotton, No. 97-30108 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1194) (April 29, 1998) (Judge Robert Boochever)
  10. U.S. v. Terry, No. 96-4919 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 702) (April 22, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
  11. U.S. v. Glick, No. 97-1118, No. 1024 (2nd Cir.) (142 F.3d 520) (April 14, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  12. Gatto v. U.S., No. Crim. No. 92-233-2 (E.D.Pa.) (997 F.Supp. 620) (August 11, 1997) (Judge Jay C. Waldman)
  13. Singh v. Prunty, No. 96-56726 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1157) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay)
  14. U.S. v. Terry, No. 96-4919 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 702) (April 22, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
  15. U.S. v. Terry, No. 96-4919 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 702) (April 22, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
  16. U.S. v. Terry, No. 96-4919 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 702) (April 22, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
  17. U.S. v. Hinojosa-Gonzalez, No. 96-50584 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1122) (April 2, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  18. U.S. v. Hinojosa-Gonzalez, No. 96-50584 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1122) (April 2, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  19. U.S. v. Terry, No. 96-4919 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 702) (April 22, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
  20. U.S. v. Sligh, No. 97-4284 (4th Cir.) (142 F.3d 761) (April 29, 1998) (Judge J. Michael Luttig)
  21. Snyder v. Trepagnier, No. 96-30935 (5th Cir.) (142 F.3d 791) (May 27, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
  22. U.S. v. Chang, No. 97-4844 (11th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1251) (May 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  23. U.S. v. Dunson, No. 97-1163 (10th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1213) (April 24, 1998) (Judge John C. Porfilio)
  24. Meyers v. Gillis, No. 97-1750 (3rd Cir.) (142 F.3d 664) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Theodore A. McKee)
  25. Gatto v. U.S., No. Crim. No. 92-233-2 (E.D.Pa.) (997 F.Supp. 620) (August 11, 1997) (Judge Jay C. Waldman)
  26. U.S. v. Ely, No. 96-30070 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1113) (April 23, 1998) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

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