Legal Opinion

United States v. Coleman

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 4, 2008No. 07-30585UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

This is the second time we have considered whether the district court erred in sentencing Anthony Coleman. On the first go-around, the district court sentenced Coleman to 120 months’ imprisonment, a 54% upward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines range. We vacated the sentence and remanded for re-sentencing. 1 The district court imposed the same sentence. This time, we affirm.

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Coleman pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Coleman’s Guidelines range was 63 to 78 months. Prior to sentencing, the district…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. Avila-CortezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Jose Palacios, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
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  4. United States v. Jose Escalante-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Jose Escalante-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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