Legal Opinion

United States v. Tony Richardson

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 13, 2006No. 05-1260PublishedCited by 198 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Tony Richardson (“Richardson”) pleaded guilty to bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. §• 2113(a) for robbing a Bank One branch in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 2004. Considering the Sentencing ■ Guidelines as advisory, the district court classified Richardson as a career offender under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1 because he had two previous state convictions for “crimes of violence,” and sentenced Richardson to 180 months in prison. On direct appeal, Richardson argues that his sentence is unreasonable under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. United States v. Bernard Chester WebbCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by198 opinions

  1. United States v. BoldsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  2. Doe v. BredesenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. Calvin Caver (05-3295) Tamir Abdullah (05-3297) Fred Cloud (05-3344)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. Roger D. BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006

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