Legal Opinion

United States v. Howle

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 5, 1999No. 97-8165PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents an interesting issue regarding the Sentencing Guidelines — one that we do not reach because the defendant waived the right to appeal his sentence. This appeal is therefore dismissed.

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James Howie, the defendant, was the president and majority shareholder of Utility Trailer Center, Inc., a Georgia corporation selling new and used semitrailers. Sales of new semitrailers are, under federal law, subject to a twelve percent excise tax. See 26 U.S.C. § 4051(a)(1) (1994). This tax is collected by retailers, who transfer the revenues collected to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. James BushertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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  3. United States v. Ronald G. RitsemaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Ralph James Buchanan, A.K.A. Vince Demarco, A.K.A. Daniel GillCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. Engin Kamil Yesil and Yalie Golan, United States of America v. Glenn Gert Deppe, A/K/A "Vern" LnuCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by72 opinions

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  4. United States v. Bennie Bascomb, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
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