Legal Opinion
United States v. Herriman
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 14, 2014No. 12-7085PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
After planting a bomb near a gas pipeline, Daniel Herriman voluntarily turned himself in to the authorities and confessed. When he was criminally charged for his conduct, he pleaded not guilty and presented a defense to the jury based on his mental illness. Unpersuaded, the jury voted to convict him. Mr. Herriman then sought a downward adjustment to his sentence under § 3E1.1 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”) on the ground that he had accepted responsibility for his actions. The district court declined to make the adjustment. Mr. Herriman now…
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