United States Sixth Circuit

Revocation of supervised release and imposition of a prison sentence for interstate and foreign travel in aid of drug-related racketeering is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in concluding that defendant violated the employment-notification provision of his release; 2) the district court correctly calculated the guidelines range, treated the range as advisory, considered the section 3553(a) factors and explained the sentence it imposed; and 3) the sentence was not substantively unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/12/2009
• Published 02/12/2009

Judges

• Before:  SUHRHEINRICH, BATCHELDER, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Scott Graham, Scott Graham PLLC, Portage, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raymond E. Beckering III, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Scott Graham, Scott Graham PLLC, Portage, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raymond E. Beckering III, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.