Legal Opinion
United States v. Walker
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2017No. 15-4171PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
The government appeals the sentence of Mr. John Eugene Walker, a serial bank robber who pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery. See 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Mr. Walker attributed his criminal history to an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Hoping to overcome this addiction, Mr. Walker asked for an opportunity to attend in-patient treatment before he was sentenced. The'district court agreed and the treatment program appeared to be successful. Mr. Walker’s success in the treatment program led the district court to impose a sentence of time served, giving credit for the…
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