United States Fifth Circuit

The district court did not err when, in sentencing defendant, it departed downward on the basis of defendant's cultural assimilation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/22/2004
• Published 09/22/2004

Judges

• RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:, Before BARKSDALE and PICKERING, Circuit Judges, and LYNN , District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Houston, TX, for U.S., Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Houston, TX, for Castillo.