United States DC Circuit

Because the district court properly understood the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and its authority to depart therefrom, and did not make clearly erroneous factual findings, its decision not to grant the defendant a departure on the basis of his age and physical condition affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2002
• Published 10/25/2002

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• H. Heather Shaner, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael C. Liebman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and John R. Fisher and William B. Wiegand, III, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.