United States Sixth Circuit

Sentence for bank robbery is vacated where the District Court failed to adequately explain the reasons for Defendant's sentence, as the court did not state on the record whether it adopted in part or full the sentencing range and factual findings suggested by the probation office.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/29/2009
• Published 05/29/2009

Judges

• Before:  CLAY and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  HOLSCHUH, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Richard D. Stroba, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Matthew G. Borgula, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David L. Kaczor, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raymond E. Beckering III, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.