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United States v. Nichols

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 2, 2004No. 03-31133PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Logan L. Nichols pled guilty to one charge of insider trading. The district court imposed a sentence that downwardly departed from the applicable sentencing guidelines. Because the district court did not apply and articulate a legal basis for the downward departure, we VACATE the sentence and REMAND for resentencing.

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Logan L. Nichols and three co-defendants were charged with insider trading under 18 U.S.C. § 371, and Nichols entered a guilty plea. Nichols had acted on two separate tips from the senior vice president of USA Waste Services, Inc., regarding the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. United States v. HofferCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. Leon E. HendricksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Antonio MezaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  5. United States of America, in No. 92-7174 v. Ronald P. Shirk, in No. 92-7123Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. DuhonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. NacchioCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. DuhonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. In re NicholsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  5. Nichols v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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