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A 1996 ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined that an individual's substance addiction and asserted state of intoxication do not excuse criminal conduct or justify a reduction in penalties prescribed by federal sentencing guidelines.
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In a 1996 legal case, the Eleventh Circuit Court determined that a defendant's drug addiction and claims of intoxication did not provide an excuse for criminal behavior. Furthermore, these factors were not considered sufficient to justify a reduction from the federal sentencing guidelines.
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In a 1996 case, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a defendant's drug addiction and claimed intoxication did not excuse their criminal actions. The court also determined that these factors did not justify a lighter sentence than what federal guidelines typically recommend.
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In a court case from 1996, a court known as the Eleventh Circuit made a decision. The court said that a person's drug problem and saying they were high did not make their crime okay. This also meant they could not get a less severe punishment than federal rules allowed.