United States Eighth Circuit

District court erred in granting a "disproportionate impact" downward departure based on the circumstance of defendant's prior, aggravated felony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/29/2004
• Published 04/29/2004

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, HANSEN and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew H. Kahl, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John P. Messina, argued, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.