Legal Opinion
United States v. Marlon D. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2002No. 02-1659UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[UNPUBLISHED]
2Per curiam
Marlon D. Bell appeals from the revocation of his supervised release and 36-month prison sentence entered in the district court 1 following his arrest for aggravated assault in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 9, 2001. Bell argues that the court abused its discretion by departing upward from the recommended 6-12 month sentencing range in U.S.S.G. § 7B1.4(a), and by failing to consider his claim of self-defense.
We find no abuse of discretion. We have consistently held that “the policy statements in Chapter 7 of the Guidelines regarding supervised release violations are advisory…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Michael J. CarrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. James GrimesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Randy Gerald DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Steve J. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Eric T. HolmesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
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