Legal Opinion
United States v. Askari (Part II)
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 8, 1998No. 95-1662UnknownCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an interpretation of the sentencing guidelines. The issue on appeal before the en banc court is the continuing vitality of our opinion in United States v. Rosen, 896 F.2d 789 (3d Cir.1990), addressing § 5K2.13 of the United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual (Nov.1997) which permits a downward departure based on diminished capacity where the crime is nonviolent. The specific issue requires us to examine the meaning of “non-violent” offense under the sentencing guidelines.
Although resolution of this case would not…
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