United States Sixth Circuit

Defendants' sentences for various drug trafficking crimes are affirmed over claims that: 1) a prior felony drug conviction was improperly used as a predicate offense for purposes of career offender status; 2) a firearm enhancement was improper; 3) one defendant's sentence enhancement for being an organizer, leader, manager or supervisor was not warranted; 4) U.S.S.G. section 3B.1.1 is unconstitutionally vague; and 5) a sentence was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/23/2007
• Published 10/23/2007

Judges

• Before:  GUY, ROGERS, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Clayton M. Whittaker, Mack & Whittaker, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Robert C. Anderson, Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Clayton M. Whittaker, Mack & Whittaker, Chattanooga, Tennessee, John C. Cavett, Jr., Cavett & Abbott, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Bryan H. Hoss, Davis & Hoss, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellants.  Robert C. Anderson, Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.