Legal Opinion
United States v. James Robert Paulk and Darrell Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1991No. 89-1921PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
I
James Paulk and Darrell Thomas appeal their sentences imposed under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.). Paulk and Thomas claim the district court erroneously enhanced their sentences for possession of firearms under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1). Thomas also claims the district court improperly computed his criminal history score under the Guidelines. We affirm Thomas’ conviction and sentence, vacate Paulk’s sentence and remand for further proceedings.
II
Paulk and Thomas were indicted along with several co-defendants in a seven count indictment charging a…
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