Interesting Second Circuit ruling on sentencing considerations

In my last pre-airport check of the circuits, I discovered the Second Circuit issued an interesting ruling on an interesting issue in US v. Kaba, No. 05-3813 (2d Cir. Mar. 8, 2007) (available here though a cranky link).  Here is the summary:

The defendant-appellant, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, appeals her sentence of, principally, 72 months’ imprisonment on the ground that the district court improperly considered and relied upon her West-African heritage during the sentencing proceeding. Vacated and remanded.