United States Sixth Circuit

District court erred in granting defendant's downward sentence departure on firearms charges based on the defendant's age, infirmity and poor health because it did not make the requisite findings of fact.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/17/2004
• Published 06/17/2004

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, RYAN, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David C. Jennings (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Knoxville, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John O. Gibson (argued and briefed), Loudon, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.