Legal Opinion
United States v. Lora
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 20, 2001No. CR. 98-10054-NGPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENTENCING MEMORANDUM
GERTNER, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SENTENCING MEMORANDUM
I. INTRODUCTION.80
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND.81
A. The Offense .81
1. The January 21 Meeting.82
2. The January 26 and 27 Telephone Conversations.83
3. The January 28 Meeting. 1 .83
4. The January 29 Meeting.83
5. The Weekend Visit.85
6. The February 6 Transaction.85
B. The Defendants.86
III. THE SENTENCING HEARINGS.86
A. The Loras’ Expert — Michael Levine.86
B. The Government’s Expert — Michael Cunniff.87
IV. SENTENCING ANALYSIS.88
A. Note 15 Departures.88
1. Background to Note.88
2. The Note 15 Standard.90
a. Note 15’s…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. Gerald ConnellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Russell H. WoganCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Randolph Thompson, Terrius Wynn, Alcus Todd Thompson, and Donovan DawesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Jaca-NazarioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- United States v. CabreraDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
- Johnson v. VenemanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- United States v. PanduroDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
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