Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry A. Bostic
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2004No. 02-6437PublishedCited by 376 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The government, with the approval of the Solicitor General, appeals from the sentence imposed by the district court on Henry Alvin Bostic (“Bostic”). Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Bostic pleaded guilty to firearms charges. At Bostic’s sentencing hearing, the district court granted a downward departure under United States Sentencing Guideline (“U.S.S.G.”) § 5H1 “[d]ue to the defendant’s age, infirmity and poor health.” Joint Appendix (“J.A.”) at 28. On appeal, the government argues that the district court erred in granting this downward departure because (1)…
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