United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's "brandishment" of a firearm during commission of armed bank robbery under 18 USC 2113 subjected him to only a five-level enhancement on each of two of three counts, not a six-level enhancement for "otherwise using" a firearm during the robberies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2000
• Published 11/22/2000

Judges

• Before:  GUY and NORRIS, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frank E. Stanley (argued), Tonya L. Krause-Phelan (briefed), The Krause Law Firm, Grand Rapids, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel Y. Mekaru (argued and briefed), Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI, for Appellee.