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21 USC Sec. 850 01/22/02

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TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 13 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT
Part D - Offenses and Penalties

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Sec. 850. Information for sentencing

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Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter or section 242a(a) (FOOTNOTE 1) of title 42, no limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which a court of the United States may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence under this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter.

(FOOTNOTE 1) See References in Text note below.

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(Pub. L. 91-513, title II, Sec. 410, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1269.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 242a of title 42, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 106-310, div. B, title XXXII, Sec. 3201(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1190.

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