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U.S. v. Burgum, No. 09-50449 (9th Cir.) (633 F.3d 810) (January 25, 2011) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

Here a divided panel held that the district court’s reliance on the defendant’s inability to pay restitution as an aggravating sentencing factor in support of its decision to impose an upward departure was plain error that required reversal.

Joseph Case Burgum pled guilty to two counts of armed bank robbery ...

 

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