Legal Opinion

United States v. Kenneth Shoupe

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 19, 1994No. 93-7399PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

This criminal appeal presents a' narrow legal issue: whether a sentencing court may depart downward on a defendant’s base offense level if the defendant’s career offender status overrepresents his criminal history and likelihood of recidivism. In Kenneth Shoupe’s previous appeal we held that under these circumstances a sentencing court may depart downward in the criminal history category. See United States v. Shoupe, 988 F.2d 440, 444-47 (3d Cir.1993) (Shoupe II) (vacating and remanding for resentencing in consideration of Sentencing Guideline §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Carland A. Bowser, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Frank Dave Clark, A/K/A TinkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Will Higgins, A/K/A "Willie,"Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Garry R. BenishCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  5. United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Armando ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert McQuilkinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Virgil P. RiversCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. FlemmingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Michael MishoeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

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