Legal Opinion

United States v. Belcher

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 2, 2004No. 04-10133Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Carolyn Penrice Belcher was convicted of one count of theft of a money order issued by the Postal Service, and the district court sentenced her to five years of probation. The district court subsequently revoked her probation and sentenced her to serve 18 months in prison and a three-year term of supervised release.

Belcher argues on appeal that the district court reversibly erred in sentencing her to serve 18 months in prison. She contends that the district court neglected to consider proper sentencing factors and based her sentence on improper factors. She further contends that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. PenaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. Tony McCulloughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995

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