Legal Opinion
United States v. Arnold
District Court, S.D. California
Decided February 18, 1988No. Crim. 87-1279-BPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INVALIDATE GUIDELINES PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION, AND RELATED ORDERS
BREWSTER, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendants move the court for an order declaring the sentencing guidelines (“Guidelines”) promulgated by the United States Sentencing Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (“Act”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 991-98 (1987), invalid on the grounds that the Act violates the delegation doctrine and separation of powers. Defendants have pled not guilty to an indictment charging in five counts violations of 18 U.S.C. §§…
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3Cited by49 opinions
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