United States Sixth Circuit

Evidence was sufficient under a preponderance of the evidence standard to establish that defendant killed three individuals, to justify an upward departure, and the ultimate sentence was not unreasonable given defendant's relevant offense conduct and uncharged criminal history.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/04/2003
• Decided 07/01/2003
• Published 07/01/2003

Judges

• Before BOGGS and NORRIS, Circuit Judges;  BELL, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James C. Lynch (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., John B. Gibbons (argued and briefed), Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.