United States v. Cynthia Johnson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1992-05-14

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OAKES, Chief Judge: The United States Sentencing Guidelines do not require a judge to leave compassion and common sense at the door to the courtroom. The government asks us, on this appeal, to reverse a sentencing judge’s exercise of downward flexibility on behalf of an infant and three young children who depend entirely upon the defendant for their upbringing. Cynthia Johnson w…

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