Thursday, August 11, 2011

Eighth Circuit -- United States v. Vincent Johnson

United States v. Vincent Johnson

No error in upward departure from guidelines because range insufficiently describes criminal history when such history is barred from consideration by guidelines. (remoteness)

Reasonable, sufficiently explained. 
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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