Irizarry v. United States

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Irizarry v. United States
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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

  1. Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708 (2008).
  2. "Opinion Recap: Irizarry v. US". SCOTUSblog. June 15, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2024.