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U.S. v. Blackburn, No. CIV 99-40135 (D.S.D.) (105 F.Supp.2d 1067) (July 6, 2000) (Judge Lawrence L. Piersol)

This is the first case we have seen in which a court granted a downward departure on its own motion so the court could impose a sentence of probation rather than a sentence of imprisonment in order to make sure that the defendant would be subjected to a longer term ...

 

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