WALLACE, Chief Judge, concurring in part and concurring in the judgment: The scope of my disagreement with the majority is narrow. I agree with the majority’s statement of the standard of review for evaluating Guidelines departures. I also conclude that Lira-Barraza’s sentence should be vacated. However, I cannot join in the majority’s discussion of the standards that must govern the district judge when dete…
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