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U.S. v. Smith, No. 02-1606 (2nd Cir.) (331 F.3d 292) (June 9, 2003) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)

Loaded on May 1, 2003 published in Punch and Jurists May 19, 2003
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Family Circumstances.

In this brief decision, the Second Circuit rather sharply rebuked Judge McKenna of the S.D.N.Y. for granting the defendant a downward departure based on family circumstances, pursuant to U.S.S.G. ยง 5H1.6. The defendant, Shawn Smith, pled guilty to possession of a gun by a convicted felon. His adjusted Guideline offense ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Smith, No. 02-1606 (2nd Cir.) (331 F.3d 292) (June 9, 2003) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)
  2. Sepulveda v. U.S., No. 01-2755 (1st Cir.) (330 F.3d 55) (May 29, 2003) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
  3. U.S. v. O'Driscoll, No. 4:CR-01-277 (M.D.Pa.) (250 F.Supp.2d 432) (July 8, 2002) (Judge Malcolm Muir)
  4. U.S. v. Gandara-Salinas, No. 02-2225 (10th Cir.) (327 F.3d 1127) (April 25, 2003) (Judge Stephanie K. Seymour)
  5. U.S. v. Allen, No. 01 CR 756-02(SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (250 F.Supp.2d 317) (January 3, 2003) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
  6. U.S. v. Ruiz, No. 01 CR.864 (S.D.N.Y.) (246 F.Supp.2d 263) (November 27, 2002) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch)
  7. U.S. v. Smith, No. 01-50006 (9th Cir.) (330 F.3d 1209) (June 4, 2003) (Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson)
  8. U.S. v. Cockett, No. 01-1956 (6th Cir.) (330 F.3d 706) (June 2, 2003) (Judge Danny J. Boggs)
  9. Alvarez-Machain v. U.S., No. 99-56762 (9th Cir.) (331 F.3d 604) (June 3, 2003) (Judge M. Margaret McKeown)

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