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United States v. Sias

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 28, 2000No. 99-31357PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Phillip K. Sias seeks to vacate his sentence. Having concluded a complete review of the record and for the reasons set forth below, we find no error and, therefore, affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

While committing the armed robbery of a United States Post Office, Sias brandished a .38 caliber revolver, threatened to kill a postal employee, and took approximately $140 in cash, several postal money orders, and a money order imprinting device. He was arrested and indicted on one count of robbery of a postal facility in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114(a), and on one count of using and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. GaudinSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Leslie Wayne Yohey v. James A. Collins, Director Department of Criminal Justice Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. James Scott Mann William M. Moore, Defendants-Appellants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States of America v. James Thomas PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. LankfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States v. LucasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  2. United States v. DorseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  3. People v. HolmesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  4. United States v. HickmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004

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