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· 4/7/1997

United States v. Richard William Field, Also Known as Mike Field

Citations

  • 110 F.3d 587
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 6437
  • 1997 WL 157508

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that absent an unconstitutional motive, a discretionary decision not to depart from Guidelines is unreviewable on appeal
  • finding that \a discretionary decision not to depart . . . is unreviewable on appeal absent an unconstitutional motive\
  • district court’s conclusion “under the facts of this case,” that downward departure was not warranted, fairly indicated it recognized its authority to depart
  • discretionary decision not to depart downward from Guidelines is unreviewable on appeal absent unconstitutional motive
  • appellate court may not review district court's decision not to depart if district court was aware of its departure authority
  • absent unconstitutional motive, discretionary decision not to depart from Guidelines is unreviewable on appeal

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Judges: Fagg, Wollman, Hansen

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