United States Ninth Circuit

Application Note 6 of section 5C1.1 of the U.S.S.G. does not provide independent authority for a district court to depart downward from the applicable U.S.S.G. sentencing range.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/10/2002
• Decided 10/07/2002
• Published 10/07/2002

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge., Before HALL, TASHIMA and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony R. Gallagher, Federal Defender, Great Falls, MT, for defendant-appellant Darrin E. Malley., David G. Dennis (argued), Marcia Good Sept (briefed), Assistant United States Attorneys, Great Falls, MT, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.