{ "document_metadata": { "page_number": "89", "document_number": "79", "date": "06/29/2023", "document_type": "court document", "has_handwriting": false, "has_stamps": false }, "full_text": "Case 22-1426, Document 79, 06/29/2023, 3536060, Page89 of 93\n76\nPOINT V\nThe Sentence Was Procedurally Reasonable\nA. Applicable Law\nA district court commits procedural error if, among other things, it \"makes a mistake in its Guidelines calculation\" or \"fails adequately to explain its chosen sentence.\" United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 190 (2d Cir. 2008) (en banc). This Court reviews a district court's\" application of the Guidelines de novo, while factual determinations underlying a district court's Guidelines calculation are reviewed for clear error.\" United States v. Cramer, 777 F.3d 597, 601 (2d Cir. 2015). In explaining the sentence, a district court must show that \"it has considered the parties' arguments and that it has a reasoned basis for exercising its own legal decisionmaking authority.\" Cavera, 550 F.3d at 193.\nB. Discussion\nMaxwell argues that the District Court erred by applying a four-level leadership enhancement under § 3B1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines. That enhancement applies when a defendant was an \"organizer or leader of a criminal activity that was . . . otherwise extensive,\" which must include the defendant's leadership of at least one other criminal participant. U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 & cmt. n.2. Maxwell contests only whether the evidence showed that she led another criminal participant. (Br.84-85).\nDOJ-OGR-00021736", "text_blocks": [ { "type": "printed", "content": "Case 22-1426, Document 79, 06/29/2023, 3536060, Page89 of 93", "position": "header" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "76\nPOINT V\nThe Sentence Was Procedurally Reasonable", "position": "top" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "A. Applicable Law\nA district court commits procedural error if, among other things, it \"makes a mistake in its Guidelines calculation\" or \"fails adequately to explain its chosen sentence.\" United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 190 (2d Cir. 2008) (en banc). This Court reviews a district court's\" application of the Guidelines de novo, while factual determinations underlying a district court's Guidelines calculation are reviewed for clear error.\" United States v. Cramer, 777 F.3d 597, 601 (2d Cir. 2015). In explaining the sentence, a district court must show that \"it has considered the parties' arguments and that it has a reasoned basis for exercising its own legal decisionmaking authority.\" Cavera, 550 F.3d at 193.", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "B. Discussion\nMaxwell argues that the District Court erred by applying a four-level leadership enhancement under § 3B1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines. That enhancement applies when a defendant was an \"organizer or leader of a criminal activity that was . . . otherwise extensive,\" which must include the defendant's leadership of at least one other criminal participant. U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 & cmt. n.2. Maxwell contests only whether the evidence showed that she led another criminal participant. (Br.84-85).", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "DOJ-OGR-00021736", "position": "footer" } ], "entities": { "people": [ "Maxwell" ], "organizations": [ "U.S.S.G." ], "locations": [], "dates": [ "06/29/2023" ], "reference_numbers": [ "Case 22-1426", "Document 79", "3536060", "DOJ-OGR-00021736" ] }, "additional_notes": "The document appears to be a court filing related to a case involving Maxwell. The text is mostly printed, with no visible handwriting or stamps. The document is well-formatted and of good quality." }