Legal Opinion
United States v. Sammie Lee Nevels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1998No. 97-20845PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Sammie Lee Nevels (“Nevels”) pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of stolen mail for possession of a stolen social security check and a stolen sweepstakes promotion. In computing Nevels’ offense level under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”), the district court increased the base offense level by two under § 2B1.1(b)(2) based on theft from a person. Further, the court departed above the Guidelines’ maximum range, because Nevels’ behavior was egregious and Nevels had not disclosed his total involvement. Nevels appeals the increased base offense…
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