Legal Opinion
United States v. Waldo Eugene Leon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 2003No. 02-10077PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Appellee Waldo Eugene Leon (“Leon”) was convicted of preparing false income tax returns. At sentencing, the district court departed downward six levels based on Leon’s family ties and responsibilities. Specifically, the district court relied on Leon’s indispensable role in caring for his wife (“Mrs. Leon”), who recently had had her kidney removed due to renal cancer and who had been diagnosed as being at risk of committing suicide if she were to lose her husband to death or incarceration.
The departure reduced the sentencing range from 27-33 months to 10-16…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. David Joseph BerlierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Deneen SweetingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by21 opinions
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