Legal Opinion
United States v. James Simpson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1993No. 93-1958PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
The United States challenges the district court’s downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines’ sentencing range attributed to defendant James Simpson. Simpson’s convictions include four counts of distribution of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and three counts of food stamp fraud in violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b). On review, we reverse, vacate and remand for resentencing with directions.
Background
Simpson pled guilty to all counts in the indictment. The Presentence Report (PSR) determined the base offense level at 22, with a three-level…
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