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U.S. v. Palomar-Martinez, No. 2:11-cr-156-MEF (M.D.Ala.) (858 F.Supp.2d 1281) (May 2, 2012) (Judge Mark E. Fuller)

Loaded on Nov. 12, 2012 published in Punch and Jurists November 12, 2012
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Statutory Factors/Requirements.

This decision is noted for its extended discussion of the criteria for eligibility for a downward departure based on a defendant’s “cultural assimilation,” under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2. By virtue of Guideline Amendment 740, which became effective as of Nov. 1, 2011, aliens convicted of illegal reentry into the U.S. following …

 

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  1. U.S. v. Palomar-Martinez, No. 2:11-cr-156-MEF (M.D.Ala.) (858 F.Supp.2d 1281) (May 2, 2012) (Judge Mark E. Fuller)
  2. U.S. v. White, No. 11-2150 (7th Cir.) (698 F.3d 1005) (October 26, 2012) (Per Curiam)
  3. U.S. v. Zauner, No. 12-1007 (8th Cir.) (688 F.3d 426) (August 16, 2012) (Judge Diana E. Murphy)
  4. U.S. v. Gupta, No. 11 Cr. 907 (JSR) (S.D.N.Y.) (904 F.Supp.2d 349) (October 24, 2012) (Judge Jed S. Rakoff)
  5. U.S. v. Spencer, No. 11-3463 (8th Cir.) (700 F.3d 317) (November 7, 2012) (Judge Steven M. Colloton)
  6. U.S. v. Sowards, No. 10-4133 (4th Cir.) (690 F.3d 583) (June 25, 2012) (Judge James A. Jr. Wynn)

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