Legal Opinion
United States v. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2005No. 03-51139PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Travis James Harris signed a waiver of his right to appeal his conviction and sentence but reserved “the right to appeal a sentence in excess of the Guidelines.” Because the district court correctly applied the Sentencing Guidelines and the sentence imposed did not exceed them, the appeal should be dismissed.
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Harris threw a homemade explosive device, a “Molotov cocktail,” into the City of Monahans Municipal Building in Mona-hans, Texas causing an explosion and an ensuing fire that severely damaged the building. Based on this conduct, Harris was charged with violating…
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