United States v. Portman

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• providing that legislatures have the \power to prescribe mandatory sentences that divest the courts of any discretion in imposing a sentence (citing Chapman v. United States
• holding that the district court’s alleged failure to make findings on the defendant’s capacity was harmless because the defendant’s capacity did not substantially contribute to the commission of his crime
• noting that age could be a mitigating or aggravating factor
• “Of course ... a district court could find diminished capacity but choose not to reduce a sentence. For example, a court could find that the defendant would remain dangerous after treatment.”
• explaining that \Customs ruling letters do not fall within Chevron [t/.S.A.
• \It is undisputed that the officers saw the defendant commit a traffic offense. At that point

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