HARRIS, Chief Judge.
Alvin Anthony Watson was convicted of second degree murder with a firearm in the killing of his girlfriend. Her two-year-old child was present in the home in an adjoining bedroom when the murder occurred.
Although the court did not sentence outside the guidelines, it nevertheless determined that departure was appropriate because of the "psychological trauma" to the child. The court stated its intent to depart at a later sentencing should...
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