United States v. Danny Gonzales Garza

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15 F.3d 1091
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 23, 199492-30478California260 words

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15 F.3d 1091 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Danny Gonzales GARZA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-30478. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 7, 1994. * Decided Jan. 13, 1994. As Amended Dec. 23, 1994. 1 Before: POOLE and TROTT, Circuit Judges, KING, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 We hold that the sentencing court did not err in departing from the career offender guidelines based on mitigating factors not adequately taken into account by the Sentencing Commission. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3553 (b); U.S.S.G. Sec. 5K2.0. As we have held previously, the Commission did not adequately consider "the relationship between drug quantity and penalty among differently-situated career offenders." United States v. Reyes, Nos. 92-30030, 92-30059 (November 3, 1993), slip op. at 12492. 4 We remand for an explanation of the extent of the sentencing court's departure from the guidelines in light of the…

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