· 11/10/2015
United States v. Azmat
Citations
- 805 F.3d 1018
- 2015 WL 6875145
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- holding that writing a prescription for a controlled substance effects constructive delivery sufficient to satisfy the actus reus for Section 841(a)(1)
- explaining that for a sentencing disparity claim the defendant must point to a similarly situated defendant who received a lesser sentence
- noting that courts “need[] to have more than the crime of conviction and the total length of the sentences to evaluate alleged disparities” and that “[t]he underlying facts of the crime and all of the individual characteristics are relevant”
- explaining that courts “need[ ] to have more than the crime of conviction and the total length of the sentences to evaluate alleged disparities” and that “[t]he underlying facts of the crime and all of the individual characteristics are relevant”
- referring to the FSMB, ASP, and Georgia Guidelines as “published sources generally accepted by the medical community”
- explaining 7 Decisions by the former Fifth Circuit issued before October 1, 1981, as well as decisions by the Unit B panel of the former Fifth Circuit, are binding precedent on this Court. See Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1207 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc
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Judges: Tjoflat, Hull, Bartle
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