Legal Opinion
United States v. Houston Warren Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1990No. 89-6240PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
The district court departed upwards from the Sentencing Guidelines in its sentencing of Houston Warren Jones. Finding that the trial court did not state adequate reasons for departure consistent with the policies underlying the Guidelines, we vacate the sentences and remand for resentencing.
Background
Arrested for selling cocaine to an undercover law enforcement officer in exchange for $130 in food stamps, Jones was indicted for distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and unauthorized acquisition and possession of food stamps, 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b). He pled guilty to…
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