United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions and life sentences for drug-related offenses are vacated in part where: 1) a sentencing guidelines range was not calculated for one count; and 2) the sentence was imposed without any discussion of the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. section 3553(a) or explanation of why a life sentence was chosen.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/07/2008
• Published 04/07/2008

Judges

• SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges, and ERICKSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alex S. McCauley, Jenab & McCauley, LLP, Olathe, KS, argued, for appellant Brandon., Matthew M. Robinson, Robinson & Brandt, PSC, Cincinnati, OH, argued, for appellant Johnson.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy B. Marcus, Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued (John F. Wood, U.S. Atty., Gregg R. Coonrod, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.