United States v. Cheshier

Order

A jury convicted Deago Cheshier of robbing six banks. 18 U.S.C. § 2113. Two of the six convictions were for simple robbery and four for armed robbery; each of the four armed robberies has a corresponding conviction for using a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Because the initial conviction under § 924(e)(1) calls for a consecutive 60-month term, and each additional conviction 300 months extra, Cheshier’s total sentence is 1081 months (960 months for using firearms, on top of 121 months for the robberies). This 90-year term is for practical…