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Two sentence reversals from the Sixth Circuit

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed at SCOTUSblog, the Justices returned from their barbeques without anything tasty for sentencing fans.  Fortunately, the Sixth Circuit grilled up some sentences this morning in two opinion.  Here are the basics as set forth each opinion's opening paragraphs: US v. Penson, No. 06-3419 (6th Cir. May 27, 2008) (available here):The instant case presents this court with a particularly troubling example of a procedurally unreasonable sentence that also exceeds the statutory-maximum sentence. George Washington Penson, III (?Penson?) appeals his sentence and the judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. For the reasons explained below, we VACATE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for resentencing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 27, 2008 (boomark / email).