Legal Opinion

United States v. Jakari Daniels

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 30, 2014No. 13-10495Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Jakari Markail Daniels pleaded guilty to possession of counterfeit securities in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513(a), and the district court sentenced him above the advisory guideline range to 51 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Daniels argues that the district court violated the Equal Protection Clause by improperly considering race and sex in imposing his sentence. Daniels bases this argument on nothing other than the fact that his co-defendant, Tina Maronde, a white female, received an 18-month sentence, and that he, a black male, received a 51-month…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. PeltierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Billy Mel AlfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Zuniga-PeraltaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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