Legal Opinion

United States v. David E. Campbell, Also Known as Anthony Jarrett Alton, Also Known as Nfn Pecos

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 22, 1992No. 1053, Docket 91-1624PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Circuit Judge:

The United States Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) provide an elaborate framework for determining the proper sentence to be imposed in federal criminal cases. The question on this appeal is what procedures district judges must follow in deciding how much to depart from that framework.

On July 23, 1991, defendant David E. Campbell pled guilty to one count of illegal re-entry by an alien deported as an aggravated felon, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The applicable guideline range for that crime for a defendant with Campbell’s criminal history is 15-21 months. The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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3Cited by119 opinions

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