United States of America, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Gregory Allen Peters, Appellee/cross-Appellant

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Gregory Allen Peters was convicted of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), and sentenced to seventy-two months with three years of supervised release. Both the United States and Peters appeal the sentence. We reverse and remand.

On May 7, 1998, Peters robbed the Twin Cities Federal Bank located within Cub Foods in Blaine, Minnesota, taking approximately $1700. Peters was arrested the next day and confessed to the robbery, stating that he did it to help a friend who needed money. Following a jury trial, Peters was convicted.

At sentencing, the district court…