Legal Opinion
United States v. Willette Whiteskunk
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1998No. 97-1407PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, Ms. Willette T. Whiteskunk, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1112(a) and was sentenced to twenty-four months imprisonment. The district court departed upward three levels from the standard Guideline range for involuntary manslaughter to arrive at the final sentence. Ms. Whiteskunk now appeals the trial court’s decision for upward departure. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742. Finding the district court gave an insufficient explanation for the degree of…
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