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U.S. v. Dominguez, No. 01-1855 (3rd Cir.) (296 F.3d 192) (July 16, 2002) (Judge Richard L. Nygaard)

The Guidelines provide that family ties and responsibilities (a Specific Offender Characteristic) “are not ordinarily relevant in determining whether a sentence should be imposed outside the applicable guideline range.” (U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6) (Emphasis added). In U.S. v. Sweeting, 213 F.3d 95, 102 (3rd Cir. 2000) (P&J, 7/10/00), a panel from ...

 

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