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U.S. v. Payton, No. 13-1242 (6th Cir.) (754 F.3d 375) (June 12, 2014) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt)

Loaded on June 23, 2014 published in Punch and Jurists June 23, 2014
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Consider.

In another of a long line of brilliant and principled sentencing decisions, Judge Merritt concluded that an above-Guidelines 45 year sentence imposed on a 46 year old serial bank robber was excessive and unreasonable, principally because it failed to recognize the statistically confirmed decreased rates of recidivism for defendants older …

 

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  1. U.S. v. Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir.) (754 F.3d 1205) (June 11, 2014) (Judge David B. Sentelle)
  2. U.S. v. Payton, No. 13-1242 (6th Cir.) (754 F.3d 375) (June 12, 2014) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt)
  3. U.S. v. Martin, No. 12-5001 (4th Cir.) (753 F.3d 485) (June 5, 2014) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler)
  4. U.S. v. Sevilla-Oyola, No. 12-1264 (1st Cir.) (753 F.3d 309) (June 3, 2014) (Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson)
  5. U.S. v. Ng, No. 12 CR 553 ILG (E.D.N.Y.) (973 F.Supp.2d 217) (September 25, 2013) (Judge I. Leo Glasser)
  6. Abramski v. U.S., No. 12-1493 (U.S. Supreme Court) (573 U.S. 169; 134 S.Ct. 2259) (June 16, 2014) (Justice Kagan)
  7. Bond v. U.S., No. 12-158 (U.S. Supreme Court) (572 U.S. 844; 134 S.Ct. 2077) (June 2, 2014) (Judge John G. Roberts)

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