Legal Opinion

United States v. Cynthia Jo Ainsworth, United States of America v. Frank Giles

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 12, 1991No. 90-8034, 90-8035 and 90-8299PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal from their sentences, the defendants challenge the district court’s calculation of their criminal history level under the federal sentencing guidelines, believing that previous crimes they had committed were “informally consolidated” because the sentencing occurred at one hearing. They thus contend that the district court erred by counting the earlier crimes as separate offenses when computing their criminal history level. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Although the defendants in this consolidated appeal raise overlapping issues, their actions are…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United States v. Scott Evan JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Eddie Wayne RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Gerard Peter MocciolaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  4. Jim Skinner Ford, Inc. v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Nicholas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States of America, Plaintiff-Cross (90-3421) v. Robert A. Williams, (90-3239), Althea Anderson, (90-3305), Defendant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Francisco TelloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Joe Clinton SeglerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. HuskeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Carlos GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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