What are the implications of a federal district court's interpretation of statutes and guidelines?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Montanez, Docket No. 11-4933-cr(L), Docket No. 11-4935-cr(con) (2nd Cir. 2013):
"We review the district court's interpretation of statutes and the [g]uidelines de novo." United States v. Savoy, 567 F.3d 71, 72 (2d Cir. 2009) (per curiam). Similarly, we review de novo any questions of constitutional interpretation raised by a district court's application of the guidelines. See United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42, 51 (2d Cir. 2003).
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