Legal Opinion
United States v. Benjamin J. Shipley, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1992No. 91-7117PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Per curiam
In this sentencing guideline case, we consider the propriety of the sentencing court’s refusal to reduce the Defendant’s offense level by two as required by U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1(a) (Nov. 1990) for recognition and acceptance of personal responsibility for his criminal conduct. Here, the defendant clearly admitted and accepted full responsibility for the crime of conviction — bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) — unconditionally acknowledging that he committed each element of the crime during the course of the offense. He denied, however, that his was a leadership role — itself not a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Sixto Humberto Sanchez, United States of America v. Reyes Acebes Barajas, United States of America v. Richard T. TerronesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Sidney Francis MourningCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Susie Vela and Jose Luis VelaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Charles Earl SandersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Francisco Nevarez-ArreolaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by54 opinions
- United States v. MaserattiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. JacquinotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Philip Scott AshburnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. LeahyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Wisting R. Fierro, Olga L. Martinez, Jaime Ibanez A/K/A Ibania, Jesus A. Serna, Jose J. Grajales, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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