United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses are affirmed over claims that: 1) a prior Kentucky state court conviction for second-degree escape did not qualify for a career offender enhancement; 2) there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions; and 3) the district court erred in enhancing his Guidelines offense level after finding that he had perjured himself at trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/11/2008
• Published 01/11/2008

Judges

• Before MOORE and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges;  TARNOW, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jessica A. Dipre, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Andrew Sparks, Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee ON BRIEF:  Jessica A. Dipre, Michael J. Newman, Jennifer K. Swartz, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.   Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., David P. Grise, Assistant United States Attorneys, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.