United States v. Stephan Gary Hill

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• holding that dissatisfaction with extent of downward departure does 1 U.S. SENTENCING G UIDELINES MANUAL (1995
• finding that appellant review of extent of downward departure is not autho- rized under § 3742(a)
• noting distinction between argument that downward departure was insufficient and argument that district court used an incorrect process to arrive at departure
• holding defendant generally may not appeal extent of downward departure
• dissatisfaction with extent of downward departure does not provide a basis for appeal
• this court cannot review “the extent of the district court’s downward departure, except in instances in which the departure decision resulted in a sentence imposed in violation of law or resulted from an incorrect application of the Guidelines”

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