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U.S. v. LaCarubba, No. 01-CR-10033 (D.Mass.) (184 F.Supp.2d 89) (January 4, 2002) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

In the 12/24/01 issue of P&J, we noted that the First Circuit had adopted a new per se rule for awarding downward departures based on extraordinary family circumstances (pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6): the defendant must be found to be “irreplaceable” to his or her family before a court can ...

 

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