2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 17 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Benjamin Blue.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Benjamin Blue Anchor | green | “reviewing courts may also infer that a sentencing court gave specific attention to a defendant's argument for a downward departure if the sentencing court engages counsel in a discussion about that argument.” | 9 |
| 2 | United States v. John C. Terwilinger | green | “the district court had clear authority to approximate the quantity of a drug in its determination of relevant conduct and to rely upon circumstantial evidence and statistical methods in making that determination.” | 8 |
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