United States v. Wilson

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REAFFIRMING DECISION TO GIVE GREAT WEIGHT TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SENTENCES

CASSELL, District Judge.

Nearly three weeks ago, defendant James Wilson came before the court for sentencing on an armed robbery. Because the sentencing occurred one day after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Booker, 1 the court was required to consider the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in their “advisory” capacity. The court issued a memorandum decision explaining that it would give strong consideration to the Guidelines sentence, although…