United States Sixth Circuit

A sentence for drug-related offenses, which exceeded the sentencing range proposed by either the government or probation office, is affirmed where: 1) the district court had ample basis for recalculating the resulting sentence; and 2) there was no clear error regarding the district court's sentencing determination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2008
• Published 03/27/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Henry J. Hilow, McGinty, Hilow & Spellacy, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Thomas M. Bauer, Assistant United States Attorney, Akron, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Henry J. Hilow, McGinty, Hilow & Spellacy, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Robert J. Becker, Assistant United States Attorney, Akron, Ohio, for Appellee.