Buford v. U.S., No. 99-9073 (U.S. Supreme Court) (532 U.S. 59; 121 S.Ct. 1276) (March 20, 2001) (Justice Breyer)
Here the Court held 18 U.S.C. § 3742(e) requires appellate courts to give due deference to a district court's application of a Guideline term to undisputed facts, such as whether an offender’s prior convictions were related for sentencing purposes.
In his opening sentence, Justice Breyer acknowledged that the issue addressed ...
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