Legal Opinion
United States v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 20, 1998No. 96-5391PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Senior Circuit Judge:
The government appeals the district court’s downward departure based on defendant Robert Miller’s impulse control disorder as constituting reduced or diminished mental capacity under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.13. Because the facts of this case do not take it outside the heartland of cases, the district court erred in granting a downward departure. Moreover, the district court erred in finding that the defendant’s impulse control disorder contributed to the offense conduct. We VACATE the district court’s sentence and remand this case for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
The defendant…
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