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United States v. Obi

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 10, 2006No. 05-2178UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Kevin Ike Obi appeals his sentence of three hundred (300) months imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues: 1) the district court erred in enhancing his sentence by two levels pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 for obstruction of justice; and, 2) his sentence is unreasonable in violation of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 261, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). For the following reasons we VACATE the defendant’s sentence and REMAND for resentencing.

BACKGROUND

On April 14, 2004, Kevin Ike Obi (“Obi”) was arrested by officers from the Kent Narcotics…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Jerry WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Cheryl Ward, A/K/A Cheryl Morris (97-6089), Earl Morris (97-6199), and Larry Turnley, A/K/A "l.t." (97-6200)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. William D. Flowers, Sr., A/K/A Bill Flowers (94-5807) and William D. Flowers, Jr., A/K/A Dallas Flowers (94-5806)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Daniel BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. KaminskiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. ObiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Kevin Ike ObiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
  5. United States v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007

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