Legal Opinion
United States v. John Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2019No. 17-6512PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOK, Circuit Judge.
John Roberts challenges several of the district court's decisions at trial and sentencing: an evidentiary ruling, the district court's refusal to authorize Criminal Justice Act (CJA) funds for a forensic accountant, its reliance on judge-found facts to calculate the appropriate Guidelines range, the application of six sentencing enhancements, and the substantive reasonableness of his sentence. We affirm in part and remand some issues for further proceedings.
I
The facts of this case are not complicated. John Roberts and seven coconspirators worked together to steal millions…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. VonnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- Lucinda Darrah v. City of Oak Park, Russell Bragg, a Troy Police OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. John FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- United States v. Thomas O'LearCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2024
- United States v. Jeremy MooneyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
- United States v. Huggins OrelienCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2024
- United States v. Daniel JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.