Legal Opinion
United States v. Danny Ray Hall
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1992No. 92-5124PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Danny Ray Hall pled guilty to conspiring to manufacture marijuana. See 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841(a), 846 (West 1981 & Supp. 1992). He appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in concluding that it could not depart downward on the basis of more lenient sentences imposed in state and federal courts on his coconspira-tors. In the alternative, he contends that if this is not a proper basis for departure, the district court nevertheless erred in failing to consider his coconspirators’ sentences in determining the extent of a departure that was based on his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Russell H. WoganCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Leonard Joyner, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Jose ValentinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Roy Lee Pierce, James EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by65 opinions
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