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In Re Sealed Case, No. 01-3101 (D.C. Cir.) (292 F.3d 913) (June 18, 2002) (Judge David S. Tatel)

This is a significant decision that explores Guideline departures based on “the totality of circumstances” even when there are no separate “offender characteristics or other circumstances” that alone would justify any departure. Here, the district court based a significant downward departure on the language contained in the commentary to U.S.S.G. ...

 

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