Legal Opinion

United States v. William M. Carroll

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 9, 1990No. 88-2260PublishedCited by 102 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

This sentence guidelines appeal presents a meritorious assignment of error.

Because we conclude that the sentencing court erred as a matter of law in selecting the numerical value corresponding to the defendant’s “role” in the offense in this case, and as a result necessarily came to a mistaken mathematical conclusion about the appropriate sentence guidelines range, we vacate the sentence and remand the case for resentencing.

I

Before turning to the four meritless and one meritorious issues in this appeal, we should like to say a word, in dicta to be sure, about the ever…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States v. Gordon PennellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Melody ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. Daniel Lee, A/K/A "Monkey"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Angel OrtizCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by102 opinions

  1. United States v. James E. SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Leonard R. FullerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Earl Thomas AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Ernest J. Badaracco, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Harold Benny Jewel, Also Known as "Bear," and Arthur S. Jackson, Also Known as Stevie JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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