United States v. Humberto Cervantes

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1989-06-14

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IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge: This case raises important issues regarding the procedure for departing upwards from the sentencing range set forth in the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We must determine what is required for a divergence based upon the defendant’s prior criminal history. The record indicates that the district court did not adequately articulate the grounds…

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