Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Harry Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 21, 1992No. 91-5719PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the validity of an upward departure under the Sentencing Guidelines. Because we find that the factors relied on by the district court in departing upward were adequately considered by the Sentencing Commission in formulating the Guidelines, we will vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
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Between June 1988 and March 1990, Robert Thomas purchased two shotguns, two rifles, and a revolver from a gun shop in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In purchasing these five firearms, Thomas was required to complete four Bureau of…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- United States v. Amos Salmon, No. 90-3355, Raymond E. Washington, No. 90-3363, Richard Fitzpatrick, No. 90-3366, John Surratt, No. 90-3438Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by42 opinions
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