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Irizarry v. United States

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Irizarry v. United States
Decided June 12, 2008
Full case nameIrizarry v. United States
Citations553 U.S. 708 (more)
Holding
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(h) does not apply to a variance from a recommended Federal Sentencing Guidelines range; that rule applies only to "departures."
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityStevens
DissentBreyer, joined by Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
Laws applied
Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(h)

Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(h) does not apply to a variance from a recommended Federal Sentencing Guidelines range; that rule applies only to "departures."[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708 (2008).
  2. ^ "Opinion Recap: Irizarry v. US". SCOTUSblog. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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