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Summary
This page is from a legal filing (Document 670) in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, filed on June 22, 2022. It presents legal arguments regarding sentencing guidelines, specifically U.S.S.G. § 4B1.5 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998, arguing that penalties should be increased for patterns of sexual abuse involving minors. The prosecution argues that specific 'background commentary' cited by the defense is not binding and should not override the text of the relevant guidelines intended to ensure severe punishment for such crimes.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Implied as 'the defendant' in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE; the text argues regarding sentencing guidelines applicable to h...
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| Orrin Hatch | Senator |
Quoted from a 1998 Senate statement regarding the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States Sentencing Commission |
Authority directed to promulgate amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
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| U.S. Senate |
105th Congress, 2nd Session mentioned in citation.
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| 2d Cir. |
Second Circuit Court of Appeals, cited in United States v. Sash.
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| DOJ-OGR |
Department of Justice - Office of Government Relations (implied by Bates stamp).
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Timeline (1 events)
1998-09-17
Proceedings and Debates Before the Senate regarding the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998
U.S. Senate
Sen. Orrin Hatch
Relationships (1)
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Defendant (Ghislaine Maxwell)
Text rebuts the defendant's reliance on background commentary: 'The commentary on which the defendant relies is not...'
Key Quotes (5)
"Pursuant to its authority . . . the United States Sentencing Commission shall . . . promulgate amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to increase penalties applicable to [certain offenses] in any case in which the defendant engaged in a pattern of activity involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor."Source
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"ensure that the sentences... are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent with other relevant directives"Source
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"another is just punishment for the seriousness of criminal conduct involving the abuse of multiple minors or a minor on multiple occasions."Source
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"The commentary on which the defendant relies is not 'interpretive or explanatory,' but 'background' commentary."Source
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"Background commentary, which 'merely provides . . . reasons underlying promulgation of the guideline,' is not binding."Source
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