Legal Opinion
United States v. Vince A. Auld
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 3, 2003No. 01-10669PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant in this case is subject to a statutorily required minimum sentence that exceeds the otherwise applicable guideline sentence. The question presented, one of first impression in this circuit, is whether a downward departure pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 should begin from the higher statutorily required minimum sentence, or from the lower otherwise applicable guideline sentence. We hold that the appropriate departure point is the statutorily required minimum sentence.
I. Background
In September 2000, officers…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Calvin Wayne BucklandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Melendez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- United States v. Calvin Wayne BucklandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- In Re SEALED CASECourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
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