NCJ Number
145440
Date Published
1993
Length
99 pages
Annotation
This is an outline of select Federal appellate court decisions on the Sentencing Guidelines and the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act.
Abstract
Significant developments in federal appellate case law regarding the Sentencing Guidelines and the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act, as amended, are outlined in this report. It is not a comprehensive discussion of all case law on the subject, but it focuses on selected issues important to judges and others who use the guidelines. It covers court decisions up to June 30, 1993. Ten pages of case citations are included.