United States Sixth Circuit

Sentence for traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with two minors is reversed where the above-guidelines sentencing variance resulted from an unreasonable application of section 3553 under the proportionality principle.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/04/2007
• Decided 07/26/2007
• Published 07/26/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jerry W. Gilbert, Coy, Gilbert & Gilbert, Richmond, Kentucky, for Appellant.  John Patrick Grant, Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jerry W. Gilbert, Coy, Gilbert & Gilbert, Richmond, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.