District Court, D. Maryland April 14, 1981, Crim. M-80-0405 (United States v. McLaughlin)

MEMORANDUM

JAMES R. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.

Although it is unusual for a sentencing court to set out in writing its reasons for imposing a particular sentence, the circumstances of the defendant’s conviction compel the court to do so in this case.

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The defendant was charged, in a five-count indictment, with embezzling a total of $1,811.01 from her employer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656.