Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Douglas
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 15, 2018No. 15-1754PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge.
*127When Congress created the Federal Sentencing Guidelines system, its purpose was to increase uniformity by establishing consistency between the actual conduct defendants committed and the sentences courts imposed. Although the Guidelines are now advisory, the goal remains the same: to channel sentencing discretion in order to produce consistent, disciplined decisions and avoid excessive sentencing disparities. The realization of this purpose requires principled application of the Guidelines. The system works only if courts interpret the Guidelines in a manner…
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