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Vazquez v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 19, 2010
558 U.S. 1144 (2010)

Summary

vacating Eleventh Circuit decision holding that district court could not depart from the career offender guideline based on a policy disagreement

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Opinion

No. 09–5370.

2010-01-19

Carlos VAZQUEZ, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


Case below, 558 F.3d 1224.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of the position asserted by the Solicitor General in her brief for the United States filed on November 16, 2009.


Summaries of

Vazquez v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 19, 2010
558 U.S. 1144 (2010)

vacating Eleventh Circuit decision holding that district court could not depart from the career offender guideline based on a policy disagreement

Summary of this case from United States v. Diaz
Case details for

Vazquez v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Carlos VAZQUEZ, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jan 19, 2010

Citations

558 U.S. 1144 (2010)
130 S. Ct. 1135
175 L. Ed. 2d 968
78 U.S.L.W. 3416

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