United States Sixth Circuit
US v. Vicol, 06-2605
A sentence for kidnapping is vacated and remanded pursuant to the government's challenge where: 1) the district court abused its discretion in improperly calculating the correct guidelines sentence range as required under 18 U.S.C. section 3553(a); and 2) the miscalculation was not harmless as it affected the district court's decision in sentencing defendant.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/24/2008
- Published 01/24/2008
Judges
- Before: KENNEDY, MARTIN, and COLE, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ON BRIEF: Timothy P. VerHey, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. William J. Stevens, Lakeside, Michigan, for Appellee.