United States Eighth Circuit
US v. Coyle, 06-2296, 06-2525
A sentence imposed on remand for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine is reversed and remanded where: 1) the circuit court declined to alter its previous holding that a substantial-assistance reduction from 135 months' to 36 months' imprisonment was unreasonable; and 2) the district court was not authorized to reduce defendant's sentence by 13.5 months based on post-offense rehabilitation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/29/2007
- Published 10/29/2007
Judges
- COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, BEAM, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Joseph John Hrvol, argued, Council Bluffs, IA, for appellant/cross-appellee., John H. Lammers, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellee/cross-appellant.