United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for various federal offenses, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), drug trafficking, and firearms offenses are affirmed over meritless claims of error, but his sentence is vacated where the district court erroneously sentenced him to a consecutive 10-year sentence under 18 U.S.C. section 924(c) when he was convicted of violating section 924(o) and not section 924(c).

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2008
• Published 08/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  James A. Earhart, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  James A. Earhart, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Ava M. Rotell Dustin, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.