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U.S. v. Herman, No. 98-1391 (2nd Cir.) (172 F.3d 205) (March 30, 1999) (Judge Joseph M. McLaughlin)

In this case the defendant had accumulated some 20 prior convictions, making him a career offender. At sentencing, Judge Wood stressed that she believed there was a chance "albeit slim" that the defendant would not commit this type of crime again. Thus, sua sponte she gave the defendant a sentence ...

 

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