United States Sixth Circuit

District judges who imposed sentences during the post-Blakely v. Washington, and pre-United States v. Booker period need not have made explicit reference to statutory sentencing factors in order for their identical, alternative sentences to be free of error under Booker.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/20/2006
• Published 01/20/2006

Judges

• BOGGS, Chief Judge., Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  GIBBONS, Circuit Judge;  and ROSE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul L. Mitchell, Mitchell & Zambon, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. B. Rene Shekmer, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul L. Mitchell, Mitchell & Zambon, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  John F. Salan, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.