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U.S. v. NORTON

No. 01-CR-180.

218 F.Supp.2d 1014 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Yavanda NORTON, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin.

August 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Ingraham, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff.

Dean A. Strang, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant.

DECISION AND ORDER

ADELMAN, District Judge.

"The United States Sentencing Guidelines do not require a judge to leave compassion and common sense at the door to the courtroom." United States v. Johnson, 964 F.2d 124, 125 (2d Cir.1992). In this case, I conclude that compassion and common sense require modification of the sentence called for by the guidelines. Accordingly, I grant a downward departure based on...

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