United States Sixth Circuit

Where the connection between a firearm in appellant's possession and his underlying offenses was sufficiently established, sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G. section 2D1.1(b)(1) was not erroneous, and appellant failed to meet burden for application of U.S.S.G. section 5C1.2 "safety-valve" provision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2002
• Published 05/07/2002

Judges

• Before NORRIS, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Perry H. Piper, Asst. U.S. Attorney (argued and briefed), Office of U.S. Attorney, Chattanooga, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., James F. Logan, Jr. (argued and briefed), Logan, Thompson, Miller, Bilbo, Thompson & Fisher, Cleveland, TN, for Defendant-Appellant.