United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for making false statements, based on written answers he gave about his employment history with the Air Force as part of his background investigation for a baggage screener position with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the facial truth of the statements he made; 2) the vagueness of the questions he answered; 3) denial of his right to a fair trial as a result of two alleged evidentiary errors during trial; and 4) the reasonableness of his 18-month sentence, where the relevant guidelines range was a prison sentence of zero to six months.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2006
• Published 12/29/2006

Judges

• Before: BOGGS, Chief Judge;  COOK, Circuit Judge;  and CARR, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Richard M. Lustig, Richard M. Lustig Law Office, Birmingham, Michigan, for Appellant.  Cathleen M. Corken, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Richard M. Lustig, Richard M. Lustig Law Office, Birmingham, Michigan, for Appellant.   Cathleen M. Corken, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.