46-03 US v. Smith

46-03 US v. Smith55 DownloadsYear: 2022 (Vol. 46) Topic(s): Administrative Law, Administrative Procedures Act, Constitutional Law, Sentencing Guidelines, Criminal Law Question(s) presented: (1) Whether courts must make a threshold determination of genuine ambiguity before deferring to the Sentencing Guidelines commentary. (2) Whether the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s commentary to Section 4B1.2 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Read more about 46-03 US v. Smith[…]

United States v. Roy

United States v. Roy20 DownloadsYear: 2010 (Vol. 35). Topic: Criminal Procedure; Sentencing; Immigration Law. Question: Whether a federal judge may, when sentencing individuals convicted of illegal re-entry into the United States, depart downward from the Sentencing Guidelines based on the existence of fast-track programs in other districts. Format: PDF.