Legal Opinion
United States v. Simpson, Joseph B.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 13, 2005No. 04-3129PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge.
Joseph B. Simpson, a citizen of Jamaica, pled guilty to re-entering the United States unlawfully after having been deported following conviction for -an aggravated felony. Due to uncertainty regarding the continued validity of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in the months after the Supreme Court decided Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), the district court imposed a 46-month prison term under two separate…
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