Legal Opinion
United States v. Arthur Payton
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2014No. 13-1242PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
This is a direct appeal from Arthur Pay-ton’s sentence to serve 45 years in prison for organizing a series of bank robberies in Michigan. Payton argues that his sentence is unreasonable. We agree, vacate his sentence, and remand.
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Arthur Payton is a serial bank robber with a specific modus operandi He would find an accomplice, usually a woman, and usually a woman addicted to drugs or engaged in prostitution. He would convince this accomplice to rob a bank on his behalf in exchange for a cut of the proceeds. He would provide this accomplice with a costume, a…
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