Legal Opinion
United States v. Amrhu A. Dyce
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 30, 1996No. 94-3171PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
The United States questions the district court’s authority to reduce appellee Amrhu Dyce’s sentence below the level established by the United States Sentencing Guidelines on the basis of her “extraordinary” family responsibilities and “the totality of the circumstances.” Because we agree with the Government that Dyce’s family responsibilities were not exceptional and that the circumstances cited by the district court did not warrant a departure from the sentence mandated by the Guidelines, we vacate the sentence and…
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