LARSON, Senior District Judge.
The United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual sets forth a detailed and complex framework by which the federal courts ascertain appropriate sentences in criminal cases. In this appeal, the issue is the proper procedure to be followed in imposing a sentence which is an upward departure from the framework of the sentencing guidelines.
Appellant Jose Lara-Banda pled guilty to re-entering and remaining in the United...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.