Legal Opinion
United States v. Sammy Don McGhee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1989No. 88-5878PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a sentence imposed under the new sentencing guidelines following the appellant’s conviction on charges involving the possession and distribution of cocaine and phencyclidine (PCP). The appellant’s sentence was enhanced by two levels under § 2Dl.l(b) of the guidelines because of his possession of firearms during the commission of the offenses. The commentary to this section of the guidelines states that “[t]he adjustment should be applied if the weapon was present, unless it is clearly improbable that the weapon was connected with the…
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