Legal Opinion
United States v. Debbie H. George
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1999No. 98-30307PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:.
Debbie George appeals a 23-month sentence imposed upon revocation of her supervised release. George contends that the district court erred by failing to sentence her within the 7-to-13 month range outlined in the policy statements set forth in Chapter 7 of the Sentencing Guidelines. We hold that, in determining an appropriate sentence upon revocation of supervised release, a district court must consider but is not bound by the Chapter 7 policy statements. We therefore affirm George’s sentence.
I. Background
In July 1993, George, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to…
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