U.S. v. Garcia, No. 99-51091 (5th Cir.) (242 F.3d 593) (February 15, 2001) (Judge Samuel B. Kent)
Loaded on Jan. 1, 2001
published in Punch and Jurists
January 29, 2001
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Here the Court held that a defendant must be "substantially less culpable than the average participant" to qualify as a minor participant under USSG § 3B1.2 - rather than to evaluate his role in reference to the criminal enterprise in which he took part.
Here, in affirming the district court's …
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- U.S. v. Garcia, No. 99-51091 (5th Cir.) (242 F.3d 593) (February 15, 2001) (Judge Samuel B. Kent)
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