United States Fifth Circuit

In the context of sentencing and upward departures pursuant to U.S.S.G. section 5K2.21 based on uncharged conduct, section 5K2.21 requires some degree of connection between the uncharged and charged offenses, although even a remote connection will suffice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2007
• Published 11/20/2007

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan B. Cowger, Dallas, TX, J. Michael Worley, Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, TX, for U.S., Peter Michael Fleury, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Fort Worth, TX, for Newsom.