United States Eleventh Circuit
US v. MAUNG, 02-12945
A sentencing court may not depart downward for the purpose of taking a crime out of the definition of an aggravated felony in order to shield the defendant from the immigration consequences Congress has decided should follow from commission of such crimes.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/10/2003
- Published 02/11/2003
Judges
- CARNES, Circuit Judge:, Before CARNES, MARCUS and SUHRHEINRICH , Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Dawn Bowen,Anne R. Schultz, Kathleen M. Salyer, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Michael Tarre, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.