Legal Opinion
United States v. Christopher Martin Cole
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2004No. 03-1079PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Christopher Martin Cole appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to transmitting a threat in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875. We reverse and remand for resentencing because the district court erred in departing upward from the applicable sentencing range.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 16, 2001, Cole called a 911 operator in Paragould, Arkansas, and stated, “Anthrax is in one of your schools now. Final warning.” Cole was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 2332a (Use of certain weapons of mass destruction).
Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Cole…
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