Legal Opinion
United States v. Khalil Abu Rayyan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 19, 2018No. 17-1447PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
Khalil Abu Rayyan pleaded guilty to federal gun charges. The Sentencing Guidelines recommended a sentence between 15 and 21 months. The government asked for a sentence of 96 months on the ground (among others) that Rayyan at one point had planned to attack a local church. After a three-day hearing, the district court imposed a sentence of 60 months, all explained in a 33-page opinion. Although Rayyan's challenge to that sentence raises not-inconsequential considerations-a substantial upward variance based in part on uncharged conduct and a defendant's online viewing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Dawson v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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