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U.S. v. MAIER

No. 1727, Docket 92-1143.

975 F.2d 944 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Beverly MAIER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Fishbein, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City (Otto G. Obermaier, U.S. Atty., Linda C. Severin, Daniel C. Richman, Asst. U.S. Attys., on the brief), for appellant.

Robert I. Kalina, New York City, for defendant-appellee.

Before: VAN GRAAFEILAND, NEWMAN, and KEARSE, Circuit Judges.

JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal by the Government of a sentence that results from a downward departure under the Sentencing Guidelines poses a significant and recurring issue as to the bounds of a district court's sentencing discretion in selecting an appropriate sentence for a drug addict endeavoring to end her addiction. The issue arises on the Government's appeal from the February 21, 1992, judgment of the United...

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