Common use of SENTENCING GUIDELINES Clause in Contracts

SENTENCING GUIDELINES. 8. The defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, but that the Court must consider, in determining and imposing sentence, the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date of sentencing unless that Manual provides for greater punishment than the Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed, in which case the Court must consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed. The parties agree there is no ex post facto issue under the November 1, 2014 Guidelines Manual. The Court must also consider the other factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a), in determining and imposing sentence. The defendant understands that the Guidelines determinations will be made by the Court by a preponderance of the evidence standard. The defendant understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose a sentence within the applicable Guidelines range, its sentence must be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a).

SENTENCING GUIDELINES. 810. The defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, but that the Court must consider, in determining and imposing sentence, the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date of sentencing unless that Manual provides for greater punishment than the Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed, in which case the Court must consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed. The parties agree that there is no ex post facto issue under the November 1, 2014 2018 Guidelines Manual. The Court must also consider the other factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a), ) in determining and imposing sentence. The defendant understands that the Court will make Guidelines determinations will be made by the Court by applying a standard of preponderance of the evidence standardevidence. The defendant understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose a sentence within the applicable Guidelines range, its sentence must be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a).

SENTENCING GUIDELINES. 812. The defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, but that the Court must consider, in determining and imposing sentence, the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date of sentencing unless that Manual provides for greater punishment than the Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed, in which case the Court must consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed. The parties agree there is no ex post facto issue under the November 1, 2014 2023 Guidelines ManualManual and its Amendments. The Court must also consider the other factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a), ) in determining and imposing sentence. The defendant understands that the Court will make Guidelines determinations will be made by the Court by applying a standard of preponderance of the evidence standardevidence. The defendant understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose a sentence within the applicable Guidelines range, its sentence must be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a).

SENTENCING GUIDELINES. 8. The defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, but that the Court must consider, in determining and imposing sentence, the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date of sentencing unless that Manual provides for greater punishment than the Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed, in which case the Court must consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed. The parties agree there is no ex post facto issue under the November 1, 2014 Guidelines Manual. The Court must also consider the other factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ U.S.c. S 3553(a), 3572(a), ) in determining and imposing sentence. The defendant understands that the Guidelines determinations will be made by the Court by a preponderance of the evidence standard. The defendant understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose a sentence within the applicable Guidelines range, its sentence must be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ U.S.c. S 3553(a), 3572(a).. Case 1:14-cr-00610-GLR Document 14 Filed 02/02/15 Page 7 of 22

SENTENCING GUIDELINES. 8. The defendant Defendant understands that the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, not 118 U.S.C. § 1343 was amended on July 30, 2002 to increase the maximum imprisonment for wire fraud to twenty (20) years. Because the use of the interstate wires caused by the Defendant occurred in 2001, application of the 2002 amendment would violate the ex post facto clause of the United States Constitution. ART. I, § 10. However, the Guidelines calculations included in Paragraph 8 were not affected by the amendment, and, moreover, calculating the Defendant’s sentence under the Guidelines in effect in October 2001 results in the same sentence as calculating his sentence under the Guidelines currently in effect. mandatory, but that the Court must consider, in determining and imposing sentence, consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date day of sentencing unless that Manual provides for greater punishment than the Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committedsentencing, in which case the Court must consider the Guidelines Manual in effect on the last date that the offense of conviction was committed. The parties agree there is no ex post facto issue under the November 1, 2014 Guidelines Manual. The Court must also consider along with the other factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a), in determining and imposing sentence. The defendant Defendant understands that the Guidelines determinations will be made by the Court by a preponderance of the evidence standard. The defendant Defendant understands that although the Court is not ultimately bound to impose a sentence within the applicable advisory Guidelines range, its sentence must be reasonable based upon consideration of all relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3572(a).