United States Sixth Circuit

A sentence for distributing cocaine is vacated pursuant to a reasonableness challenge where the district court failed to adequately explain its sentencing decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2006
• Published 06/29/2006

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, SILER, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, COOK, McKEAGUE, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Stephen Ross Johnson, Ritchie, Dillard & Davies, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Charles E. Atchley, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Stephen Ross Johnson, Ritchie, Dillard & Davies, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Charles E. Atchley, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.  Ann C. Short-Bowers, The Bosch Law Firm, P.C., Knoxville, Tennessee, David M. Eldridge, Eldridge & Blakney, Knoxville, Tennessee, Henry A. Martin, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Amici Curiae.