Legal Opinion

United States v. Berry

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 6, 2009No. 07-1251, 07-1276PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKEE, Circuit Judge.

Terrell Berry and Shawn Mack pled guilty to an indictment charging them both with one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce, and one count of carrying and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. They now appeal their sentences arguing, inter alia, that the district court denied them due process of law by relying upon unsupported speculation in determining their sentences. For the reasons that follow, we agree. We will therefore remand for resentencing.

I. Factual Background

On October 5, 2004, Berry and Mack were apprehended by police in Upper Darby,…

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