U.S. v. Fagan, No. 97-3306 (10th Cir.) (162 F.3d 1280) (December 29, 1998) (Judge Michael R. Murphy)
In this case the Tenth Circuit held that a district court may grant a downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines if it finds that the defendant shows remorse to an exceptional degree. The defendant filed a motion for a downward departure on the grounds of exceptional remorse. The Government argued ...
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