Legal Opinion
United States v. Sumlin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2007No. 05-51720PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
In this criminal case, the government appeals the 24-month sentence imposed by the district court upon defendant Derryke Kyle Sumlin, who was found guilty by a jury of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court, at the sentencing hearing, decided sua sponte to downwardly depart from both the United States Sentencing Guidelines range of 235 to 293 months and the mandatory minimum 15-year sentence triggered by 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Defendant Sumlin cross-appeals his conviction and sentence.
We reverse and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Fernando Vizcarra-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. FuchsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. ManningCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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