Legal Opinion
United States v. Marc A. Royer
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 31, 1990No. 89-1707PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This is a single issue criminal appeal in which defendant-appellant Marc A. Royer questions the district court’s application of the sentencing guidelines. Notwithstanding defense counsel’s able advocacy, the case serves mainly to corroborate Lucretius’ epigram: “Nil posse creari de nilo.” We translate the phrase, roughly, to mean “nothing can be created from nothing”— and we believe it suits the case.
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Section 3E1.1 of the sentencing guidelines provides for a two point reduction in offense level “[i]f the defendant clearly demonstrates a recognition and affirmative…
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