United States v. Maira Bernice Guzman

236 F.3d 830 (7th Cir. 2001)

United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Maira Bernice Guzman, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 99-2169

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit

Argued November 8, 1999

Decided January 3, 2001

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 98 CR 40027--Joe B. McDade, Chief Judge.

Before Posner, Ripple, and Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judges.

Posner, Circuit Judge.

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The government appeals from a 25-level downward departure granted the defendant by the sentencing judge because of the defendant's "cultural heritage," which…