Legal Opinion

United States v. David Turner

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 1, 2017No. 16-3838Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.

David Turner pled guilty to four counts related to sexual activity with a minor and was sentenced to 238 months’ imprisonment. Turner now challenges his sentence, arguing that the district court improperly applied two sentencing enhancements, miscalculated his sentencing range under the Sentencing Guidelines, and failed to appropriately consider his background and the circumstances of the conduct at issue. Because the district court provided an inadequate explanation for applying a sentencing enhancement, we VACATE Turner’s sentence and REMAND for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Tristan-MadrigalCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. ErpenbeckCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Akeem StaffordCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. LayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009

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