Legal Opinion
United States v. Stanley Pharr
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 30, 1990No. 90-1284PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from an order of the district court imposing a sentence that departed from the applicable sentence range under the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines (1989) (hereafter cited as “U.S.S.G.”). In sentencing Stanley Pharr, the district court based its departure from the guidelines on its finding that Pharr had made a conscientious effort to overcome his heroin addiction. Because we conclude that separation from drug addiction is an unacceptable grounds for a downward departure from the guidelines, we will reverse the sentence…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. Wilfredo Diaz-VillafaneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Juventino Mejia-OroscoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Ryan, JeremiahCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Peter Michael MaddalenaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Dimitrise Uca, Appellant/no. 88-1607. United States of America v. Brahim Hodzic, Appellant/no. 88-1614Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. David Sklar, United States of America v. David SklarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Albert Sally, A/K/A "Pj" Albert SallyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Jack W. BierleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Beverly MaierCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Jimmy Dale LeeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
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