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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referred to in text, was repealed by Pub.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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