Legal Opinion
United States v. William Kimmons, Howard Small, United States of America v. Bruce Lee Berta
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 1992No. 90-5413, 90-5432PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
In this consolidated appeal, William Kim-mons, Howard Small, and Bruce Lee Berta challenge the district court’s application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. In addition, Small and Kimmons raise claims concerning the validity of their convictions. The appellants were charged with conspiracy to affect commerce by robbery of armored car companies, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and with related firearms offenses. A jury convicted Kim-mons and Small on all counts, and each received life imprisonment with additional concurrent sentences. In a separate…
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