United States v. Jack W. Bierley

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1990-12-28

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ALITO, Circuit Judge, dissenting. The majority holds that a sentencing court may depart below the range prescribed by the Sentencing Guidelines if the court concludes that a defendant played a “minor” or “minimal” role in activity involving no other “criminally responsible” participants but only government undercover agents. The majority remands so that the sentencing judge may determine whether such a departu…

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