U.S. v. SWEETING

No. 99-3774.

213 F.3d 95 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant v. Deneen SWEETING

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed May 3, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Barasch, United States Attorney, John C. Gurganus, Jr. (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA, for Appellant.

James V. Wade, Federal Public Defender, Daniel I. Siegel (argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.

Before: MANSMANN, GREENBERG, and BARRY, Circuit Judges


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before this court on an appeal by the government from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered in the district court on August 26, 1999, against the defendant Deneen Sweeting ("Sweeting"). This appeal presents the sole question of whether the district court abused its discretion in awarding Sweeting a 12-level downward departure from the sentencing range applicable...

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