Legal Opinion
United States v. Amesquita-Padilla
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided April 20, 1988No. CR87-264RPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PRECLUDE USE OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES
ROTHSTEIN, Chief Judge.
THIS MATTER comes before the court on defendants’ motion to preclude use of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines on the grounds that the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act violates the doctrine of separation of powers and is an unconstitutional delegation of Congress’ legislative authority. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, appearing as amicus curiae, echoes defendants’ constitutional arguments, and also challenges the Guidelines on statutory grounds. Having reviewed the motion, together with all…
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