United States Eighth Circuit
US v. Pepper, 06-2453
On remand for reconsideration in light of Gall v. US, 522 U.S. ___ (2007), a sentence for drug-related offenses is again reversed and remanded for resentencing by a different judge where the district court procedurally erred by failing to explain adequately defendant's sentence and by relying predominantly on improper factors to determine a sentence variance.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/11/2008
- Published 03/11/2008
Judges
- RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John H. Lammers, AUSA, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Patrick T. Parry, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.