Legal Opinion
United States v. Lacarubba
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 4, 2002No. 1:01-cv-10033PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENTENCING MEMORANDUM
GERTNER, District Judge.
This case raises questions concerning the status of sentencing departures in the First Circuit for “extraordinary family obligations” (under U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6) in the wake of two recent decisions, United States v. Pereira, 272 F.3d 76 (1st Cir.2001) and United States v. Thompson, 234 F.3d 74 (1st Cir.2000).
In Thompson, the Court held that it was error when a trial court, seeking to determine if a departure for family obligations was warranted, compared the defendant to other defendants similarly situated with respect to the offense of conviction.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. Mirna Rivera, United States v. Robert AdamoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Marius CanoyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Didier Alba John Gonzalez Marizol Vasquez, John GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. PerellaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2003
- United States v. GermosenDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
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- United States v. SilveiraDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2003
- United States v. ThompsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
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