United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is affirmed over the government's claim of sentencing error regarding the district court's downward departure from the guidelines sentencing range.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/05/2006
• Published 01/05/2006

Judges

• Before SILER and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  SHARP, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Daniel S. Goodman, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellant.  Debra Kanevsky Migdal, Federal Public Defender's Office, Cleveland, OH, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Daniel S. Goodman, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Sharon L. Long, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Cleveland, OH, for Appellant.  Debra Kanevsky Migdal, Federal Public Defender's Office, Cleveland, OH, for Appellee.