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U.S. v. JOHNSON

No. 914, Dockets 91-1515(L), 91-1541.

964 F.2d 124 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Cynthia JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter K. Vigeland, Asst. U.S. Atty., S.D.N.Y. (Otto G. Obermaier, U.S. Atty., and Daniel C. Richman, Ass't U.S. Attys. of counsel), for appellant.

Douglas F. Eaton, New York City, for defendant-appellee.

Before: OAKES, Chief Judge, CARDAMONE and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.

OAKES, Chief Judge:

The United States Sentencing Guidelines do not require a judge to leave compassion and common sense at the door to the courtroom. The government asks us, on this appeal, to reverse a sentencing judge's exercise of downward flexibility on behalf of an infant and three young children who depend entirely upon the defendant for their upbringing. Cynthia Johnson was convicted of conspiracy, bribery, and theft of public money, in violation of 18 U.S...

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