Legal Opinion
United States v. William Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 9, 1998No. 97-5574PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RESTANI, Judge, Court of International Trade:
The issue on appeal is whether the United States Sentencing Guidelines (hereinafter “U.S.S.G.” or “Sentencing Guidelines”) allow a downward adjustment in offense level for a defendant’s minor role in a crime when the career offender provision applies. The district court held that because the Defendant was a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines, the district court lacked authority to grant a minor role downward adjustment. The Defendant timely appealed. We affirm.
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The facts of this case are undisputed. Defendant…
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