Legal Opinion
Buford v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 20, 2001No. 99-9073PublishedCited by 357 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
This case raises a narrow question of sentencing law. What standard of review applies when a court of appeals reviews a trial court’s Sentencing Guideline determination as to whether an offender’s prior convictions were consolidated, hence “related,” for purposes of sentencing? In particular, should the appeals court review the trial court’s decision deferentially or de novo? We conclude, as did the Court of Appeals, that deferential review is appropriate, and we affirm.
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The trial court decision at issue focused on one aspect of the United States Sentencing Guidelines’ treatment of “career…
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