Legal Opinion

United States v. Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 31, 2006No. 05-6309PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClay, J., joined by Moore, J.,

GRIFFIN, J. (pp. 566-571), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant, Timothy Undrae Johnson, appeals to this Court his sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Defendant claims that the sentence imposed by the district court was not “reasonable” in light of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005) inasmuch as the district court failed to properly consider the statutory sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).

For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we VACATE Defendant’s…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  4. Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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