United States v. Douglas Brown

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• recognizing a “strong presumption” that a district judge is aware of his discretion to depart
• holding that a sentencing judge’s “expressions of frustration with a sentence range prescribed by the Guidelines” and explanation that ‘fmy hands are tied by the Guidelines” do not indicate a misapprehension of his departure authority
• explaining that a Court of Appeals has discretion to review a decision not to depart downward if a violation of law occurred, the Guidelines were misapplied, or the refusal to depart downward was based on a mistaken conclusion that the District Court lacked authority to depart downward
• explaining that a Court of Appeals has discretion to review a decision not to depart downward if a violation of law occurred, the Guidelines were misapplied, or the refusal to depart downward was based on a mistaken conclusion that the District Court lacked authority to depart downward
• explaining that a Court of Appeals has discretion to review a decision not to depart downward if a violation of law occurred, the Guidelines were misapplied, or the refusal to depart downward was based on a mistaken conclusion that the District Court lacked authority to depart downward

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