United States Fifth Circuit

Where the defendant admitted his responsibility only after the sentencing judge warned him that he could receive a greater sentence if he continued to deny his involvement in the drug transaction, there was no acceptance of responsibility in the manner required by the sentencing guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/27/2001
• Published 04/27/2001

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., (argued), Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa D. Powell (argued), Atlas & Hall, McAllen, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.