Legal Opinion
United States v. Muniz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 8, 1995No. 94-1806PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
For better or worse, the days are long since past when federal district judges wielded virtually unfettered discretion in sentencing criminal defendants. The sentencing guidelines are controversial — but they have the force of law and, therefore, command the allegiance of the courts. Judges, who enforce the laws when others transgress them, must be sensitive to their own responsibility not to be seen as placing themselves above the law. This case exemplifies the importance of that principle.
I. THE ROAD TO ARREST
Because the underlying conviction resulted from a guilty…
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