Legal Opinion

United States v. Abraham McLeod

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 21, 2001No. 2000PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

This criminal appeal merits a brief opinion primarily to make clear the proper method for imposing sentences on multiple counts where the total punishment sought to be imposed by the sentencing judge exceeds the statutory maximum sentence on any one count. Abraham McLeod appeals from the December 3, 1999, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Colleen McMahon, District Judge) sentencing him to consecutive sentences totaling 121 months after he pled guilty to five counts of income tax violations. On appeal, McLeod contends: (1) that…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. RahmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Samuel O. White, Luis Noel Cruz, AKA Danny CruzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Rafael Pimentel, Amabledeyes Dejesus, Julio Dejesus, Juan Dejesus, Amabledeyes Dejesus, Julio Dejesus, Juan DejesusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Adalberto GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by59 opinions

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  3. United States v. Leon DukagjiniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  4. Leonardo R. Santana-Madera v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Fortino E. Diaz, United States of America v. Robert R. LohrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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