Legal Opinion

United States v. Raul E. Martin, Michael J. Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided March 11, 1996No. 848, Docket 95-1425PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge:

This is a Sentencing Guidelines case in which the appellant Thomas challenges the sentence imposed following his conviction under a guilty plea of conspiring to violate federal firearms laws. He contends that the district court erred by (1) enhancing his sentence because he had reason to believe that the firearms he sold would be used in other felony offenses, (2) refusing to reduce his sentence because he was a minor participant in the offense, and (3) refusing to depart downward from the guideline range to reflect his family and community ties and activities. We…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jim Skinner Ford, Inc. v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. David E. Campbell, Also Known as Anthony Jarrett Alton, Also Known as Nfn PecosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Charles O. Shonubi, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. CondrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. ColonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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  3. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Douglas BrownCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Abdul Majid Bala, Also Known as Sealed 2, Kantilal Patel, Also Known as Sealed 1Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000

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