Legal Opinion

United States v. Curb

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 18, 2010No. 07-5286PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

This is a sentencing appeal that reaches us somewhat stale. Defendant-appellant Adrian Conan Curb pleaded guilty on February 28, 2005 to two crack-cocaine charges. The district court enhanced Curb’s total offense level for his status as a career offender, the application of which he now appeals. Additionally, Curb requests resentencing in light of the Supreme Court’s recognition of crack-to-powder cocaine sentencing disparities in Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. 85, 128 S.Ct. 558, 169 L.Ed.2d 481 (2007), and Spears v. United States, 555 U.S.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kimbrough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Spears v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Wanda Sowards v. Loudon County, Tennessee and Timothy Guider, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Loudon County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. MarreroCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. MosleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  3. Watson v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & CorrectionDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2016
  4. United States v. PriesterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. Timothy ChatmonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014

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