Legal Opinion
United States v. Keith Francis Michael
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1990No. 89-1274PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Keith Francis Michael pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly and unlawfully making a firearm identified as a pipe bomb, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(f) and 5871. Michael’s sentence consisted of five years’ imprisonment, a subsequent three-year term of supervised release, and a $50 mandatory special assessment. Michael appeals both the five-year sentence, arguing it is an unjustified departure from the sentencing guidelines, and the $50 assessment, arguing that it violates article I, section 7, of the United States Constitution. Finding the record…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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