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This document is a page from a legal transcript or ruling, filed on August 22, 2022. A judge is overruling an objection from the defense concerning a sentencing enhancement for a defendant convicted of a sex crime. The judge asserts that the clear text of the Sentencing Guidelines is unambiguous and binding, and cannot be overridden by background commentary from the Sentencing Commission or scattered legislative history, which the judge deems unreliable.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sash | Defendant in a cited case |
Mentioned in the case citation 'United States v. Sash, 396 F.3d 515 (2d Cir. 2005)'.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Sentencing Commission | government agency |
Mentioned as the source of background commentary cited by the defense.
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| Congress | government agency |
Members of Congress are mentioned as having made statements about enhancing sentences for sex offenders.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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| NLRB | government agency |
Appears in the case citation 'NLRB v. SW General, Inc.'.
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| SW General, Inc. | company |
Appears in the case citation 'NLRB v. SW General, Inc.'.
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| United States | government agency |
Appears as a party in the case citation 'United States v. Sash'.
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2022-08-22
A judge overrules a defendant's objection regarding a sentencing enhancement, stating that the unambiguous text of the Sentencing Guidelines must be followed over background commentary or legislative history.
Unnamed Judge
Unnamed Defendant
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"among the least illuminating forms of legislative history."Source
— NLRB v. SW General, Inc.
(Quoted by the judge to dismiss the defense's reliance on a few floor statements from Congress as a basis for interpreting the Sentencing Guidelines.)
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