Legal Opinion
United States v. Brett L. Henderson (98-4087), David Nelms (98-4369)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2000No. 98-4087, 98-4369PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Brett Henderson and David Nelms pled guilty to conspiring to import cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963. Both are appealing their sentences, claiming that their criminal history categories overstate the seriousness of their past conduct. Because of this, they argue that the district court erred when it denied their motions for a downward departure from the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Henderson also argues that the district court erred when it assessed him with three criminal history points, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4Al.l(a), for serving a sentence in…
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