Legal Opinion

United States v. Coleman

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 6, 2012No. 08-6372PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

William Coleman pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). The district court sentenced him to 168 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Coleman challenges the district court’s application of two enhancements under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM Coleman’s sentence.

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Coleman robbed a branch of Suntrust Bank in Memphis, Tennessee, brandishing a BB pistol that resembled — and that victims believed to be — a 9mm handgun. During the robbery, Coleman noticed Mike Sawyer, a bank employee, in an…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. United States v. Henry A. BosticCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Chris ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by20 opinions

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