Legal Opinion
United States v. Hood
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 20, 2009No. 08-7019, 08-7571PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILLIAMS and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
In furtherance of its conclusion that “the 100-to-l drug quantity ratio [of cocaine powder to crack cocaine used in sentencing] significantly undermines various congressional objectives set forth in the Sentencing Reform Act and elsewhere,” the United States Sentencing Commission adopted Amendment 706 to the Sentencing Guidelines, effective November 1, 2007. Amendment 706 amended U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1, lowering by two levels the offense levels…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by105 opinions
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