Legal Opinion
United States v. Andre J. Ruffin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 29, 1993No. 92-1335PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Andre Ruffin of armed bank robbery. His acts violated not only 18 U.S.C. § 2113 but also 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Section 924(c) adds five years to the sentence of anyone convicted of using a gun in committing a federal offense. Ruffin accepts this penalty but contests the sentence for the bank robbery itself — 264 months’ imprisonment, an upward departure quadrupling the presumptive sentence.
The Sentencing Guidelines give a range of 63 to 78 months’ imprisonment for an unarmed bank robbery by someone with Ruf-fin’s record of convictions. Because §…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Jaime L. FerraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. Marlin Hawk WingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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