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Kimbrough v. U.S., No. 06-6330 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 85; 128 S.Ct. 558) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 2007 published in Punch and Jurists November 12, 2007
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A district judge may consider the crack/powder disparity when sentencing crack offenders, and impose a below-Guidelines sentence if it determines that a within-Guidelines sentence is "greater than necessary" to serve the objectives of sentencing.

Gall v. U.S., 552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 565 (Dec. 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens)
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More from this issue:

  1. Kimbrough v. U.S., No. 06-6330 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 85; 128 S.Ct. 558) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg)
  2. U.S. v. Kaid, No. 05-4470-cr (2nd Cir.) (502 F.3d 43) (September 12, 2007) (Per Curiam)
  3. Gall v. U.S., No. 06-7949 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 38; 128 S.Ct. 586) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens)
  4. Watson v. U.S., No. 06-571 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 74; 128 S.Ct. 579) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Souter)
  5. Pierre v. Gonzales, No. 05-3260-ag (2nd Cir.) (502 F.3d 109) (September 11, 2007) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

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