United States Sixth Circuit
US v. Holcomb, 08-6520
District court's imposition of a 10-month sentence upon a defendant convicted for escaping from a federal prison camp is affirmed where: 1) the court's decision was well reasoned and sufficiently detailed to easily pass muster as procedurally reasonable; and 2) defendant's sentence was substantively reasonable as the district court properly calculated the applicable guidelines range and discussed the relevant section 3553(a) factors, evaluated the nature and circumstances of the offense and the need for the sentence imposed, in determining that a below-guidelines sentence would best differentiate between this case and other more serious escapes.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/22/2010
- Decided 11/08/2010
- Published 11/08/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Paul L. Nelson, James E. Arehart