Legal Opinion

United States v. Nathaniel Taylor, United States of America v. Paul T. Ashby, United States of America v. Merle v. Watson, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 9, 1991No. 90-3124, 90-3136 and 90-3137PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

On these appeals, we address the challenges three criminal defendants raise to the sentences they received under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines). United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual, (Nov. 1990). The appellants contend the district court erred in several respects in imposing sentence. First, all three assert that, by denying them a two-point reduction for acceptance of responsibility, the district court misconstrued the relevant section of the Guidelines and violated their fifth…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. United States v. Ian Gordon, United States of America v. Ian GordonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Lam Kwong-Wah, United States of America v. Lam Kwong-Wah, United States of America v. Lam Kwong-WahCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  3. United States v. Ombey MobleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Harry Edward SingletonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Joseph Spriggs, IIICourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997

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