United States Fifth Circuit
US v. Simmons, 08-10775
Defendant's sentence for assault under color of state law is vacated, where the sentence was procedurally unreasonable because: 1) the District Court erred by assuming that "extraordinary circumstances" were required to permit departure from the Guidelines; and 2) the court believed it had no alternative but to impose a life sentence.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/18/2009
- Published 05/18/2009
Judges
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit