PER CURIAM:
Dumanika Searcy appeals the district court's decision to deny his motion to depart downward, under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0, on the ground that he might have received a lower sentence in state court for the same crime. Applying such a departure would undermine the nationwide uniformity that Congress sought to ensure when it promulgated the sentencing guidelines; so, we adopt the same standard as four other circuits deciding against this kind of departure...
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