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U.S. v. BROOKE

No. 01-3020.

308 F.3d 17 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Juan BROOKE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 25, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Heather Shaner, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Michael C. Liebman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and John R. Fisher and William B. Wiegand, III, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: HENDERSON, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, defendant Juan Brooke challenges the sentence he received after pleading guilty to a drug conspiracy charge. At sentencing, the district court denied Brooke's request to depart downward from the applicable United States Sentencing Guidelines range based on his age and physical condition. Because the district court properly understood the guidelines and its authority...

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