United States Fifth Circuit

A sentence for money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine is vacated pursuant to the government's challenge to the extent of a downward departure for defendant's assistance to law enforcement where the district court reversibly erred in allowing improper factors to govern its decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2006
• Published 05/23/2006

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rene I. Salomon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Catherine M. Maraist, Baton Rouge, LA, for U.S., Timothy Allison Meche, New Orleans, LA, J. Michael Small, Law Offices of J. Michael Small, Alexandria, LA, for Desselle.