United States Sixth Circuit

A district court's consideration of a defendant's possible state court sentence as part of its sentencing calculus is improper and renders the resulting sentence unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/04/2007
• Published 10/04/2007

Judges

• Before:  SUTTON and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  FORESTER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kathleen Moro Nesi, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Penny R. Beardslee, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Kathleen Moro Nesi, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.   Penny R. Beardslee, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.