Legal Opinion
United States v. Miranda
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 26, 2007No. 06-4195PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Luis Miranda pled guilty to one count of bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Miranda has a history of severe mental illness, and at sentencing, he presented considerable evidence of diminished capacity. Miranda also presented evidence in support of an argument that his criminal history category overstated the nature of his prior criminal history. He argued to the district court for a below-guidelines sentence based on several factors listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). The district court did not directly address these non-frivolous arguments and sentenced…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- United States v. Robert MykytiukCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Karl CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Lavell DeanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by108 opinions
- United States v. Mondragon-SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- United States v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. OmoleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- United States v. SchroederCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
103 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.