Legal Opinion

United States v. Jimenez

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided April 18, 2002No. 01 Cr. 563(GEL)PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SENTENCING OPINION

LYNCH, District Judge.

This case presents a question as to the circumstances under which a District Court is authorized to depart from the sentencing range presumptively applicable under the Sentencing Guidelines on grounds of an extraordinary physical impairment.

Lucila Jimenez stands before the Court for sentencing, following her plea of guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United States after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2). It is undisputed that under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, her adjusted offense level is 21 and her…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  3. United States v. Jose Garza CantuCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Philip PrescottCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  5. United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Melvyn Altman, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. United States v. TurnerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  5. United States v. FarrajDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002

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