Legal Opinion
United States v. Abdul Majid Bala, Also Known as Sealed 2, Kantilal Patel, Also Known as Sealed 1
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 28, 2000No. 1999PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLER, Circuit Judge:
Kantilal Patel appeals from the October 4, 1999, judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Thomas J. McAvoy, then-Chief Judge) sentencing him principally to 51 months imprisonment after a trial jury convicted him of conspiracy to launder money and substantive money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) and (a)(3). Although Patel raises several arguments on appeal relating to his trial, our primary focus is his contention that Judge McAvoy erred in refusing to grant a downward departure at the time of sentencing for…
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