United States Sixth Circuit

In the context of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(a), which permits a court to "correct a sentence" no later than seven days after that sentence is orally pronounced, the phrase "correct a sentence" requires a district court to actually resentence a defendant within seven (7) days after the court first orally sentences that defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2006
• Published 09/06/2006

Judges

• Before:  RYAN and COOK, Circuit Judges;  FORESTER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  William J. Stevens, Lakeside, Michigan, for Appellant.   Timothy P. VerHey, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  William J. Stevens, Lakeside, Michigan, for Appellant.  Timothy P. VerHey, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.