Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas M. Kappes, III
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1991No. 90-6276PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Thomas M. Kappes appeals his jury conviction for making false and fraudulent statements to the U.S. Labor Department. The principal issue on appeal relates to the district court’s use of the “relevant conduct” provision of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to increase Kappes’ sentence. As we find that the district court applied the relevant conduct provision too broadly, we reverse and remand for resentencing.
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Kappes initially injured his back in 1983. Shortly after the injury, the United States Postal Service (USPO) hired Kappes as a maintenance…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Richard Rodney Robison (89-3724), and James Roosevelt Smoot (89-3520)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Harold G. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Alvin SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Eduardo Ignancio MunioCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Darryl WoodCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- United States v. Paul Y.B. HahnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. SykesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Ralph J. SilkowskiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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