United States DC Circuit

Convictions and sentences stemming from participation in conspiracy to import and distribute heroin are vacated and remanded as to sentences where it is unclear that the district court's Booker error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/12/2007
• Published 01/12/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William M. Kent argued the cause for appellants.  Deborah A. Persico, appointed by the court for appellant Charles Harrison, was on the joint brief for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deborah Watson, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the appellee.  Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, was on brief.  Roy W. McLeese, III, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.