1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 161 F.3d
  5. 161 F.3d 206 (1998)
 

U.S. v. ABUHOURAN

No. 97-1662.

161 F.3d 206 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America v. Hitham ABUHOURAN a/k/a Steve HOURAN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided November 19, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Chaset (Argued), Alexandria, VA, for Appellant.

Michael R. Stiles, United States Attorney, Walter S. Batty, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of Appeals, Robert A. Zauzmer (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.

Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, NYGAARD and NOONAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Chief Judge.

This appeal by Hitham Abuhouran requires us to consider whether, in the wake of Koon v. United States, 518 U.S. 81, 116 S.Ct. 2035, 135 L.Ed.2d 392 (1996), Sentencing Guideline § 5K2.0 gives a district court the authority to grant a defendant a downward departure from the Guidelines range on the ground that he offered substantial assistance

Let's get started

Leagle.com

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.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases