Legal Opinion

United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Akbar Salemi

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 25, 1994No. 92-6850PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

Because the district court improperly made two downward departures in sentencing, and refused to apply two sentencing enhancements, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.

FACTS

On December 26, 1990, at approximately 7 p.m., in Alabama, Sheena Holloway left her six-month-old infant daughter, Dana Christine Holloway, with a house guest, Patricia Shaw. Later that evening when Holloway returned, Shaw and the baby were gone. Holloway also noticed that a photograph of her, a photograph of her automobile, and the baby’s birth certificate, diaper bag, and clothing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Ruben Rocha, Thomas Padilla, Hector Garcia-Garcia, Johnny Robert Hinojosa, and Jose Santos GallegosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Earl Foster BoiseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. James T. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Paul Richard RussellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Billy E. CreechCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. United States v. GloverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. ChitwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Dane GillisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. Wilda M. Thomas Elizabeth W. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995

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