U.S. v. Ayala, No. S9 97 CR 768 SAS (S.D.N.Y.) (75 F.Supp.2d 126) (July 26, 1999) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
This case raises two interesting peripheral attacks by the Government on the propriety of granting a downward sentencing departure based on family ties and responsibilities under U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6. While that section states that family ties and responsibilities “are not ordinarily relevant” in determining whether a sentence should be outside ...
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