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Rita, Claiborne, and the Courts of Appeals' Attachment to the Sentencing GuidelinesCarissa Byrne HessickArizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law F. Andrew Hessick IIIArizona State University - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 19, No. 3, 2007 Abstract: This article provides a critical assessment of the work of the courts of appeals when conducting reasonableness review after United States v. Booker. It examines the presumption of reasonableness most circuits have afforded to within-Guidelines sentences and the requirement that a variance from the Guidelines be supported by a justification proportionate to the variance.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 18 Keywords: sentencing, appellate review, criminal law Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: March 11, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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