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U.S. v. Miller

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Nov 29, 1993
986 F.2d 1431 (10th Cir. 1993)

Summary

finding that an isolated occurrence did not violate a Muslim inmate's First Amendment rights

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Opinion

11-29-1993

NOTICE: Although citation of unpublished opinions remains unfavored, unpublished opinions may now be cited if the opinion has persuasive value on a material issue, and a copy is attached to the citing document or, if cited in oral argument, copies are furnished to the Court and all parties. See General Order of


UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
James Arthur MILLER, Defendant-Appellant.

Before SEYMOUR, BARRETT and TACHA, Circuit Judges. ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 10th Cir.R. 34.1.9. The cause is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Appellant James Arthur Miller appeals his sentence following a revocation of his supervised release. Mr. Miller had previously been sentenced to six months in prison and three years of supervised release. While on supervised release, Mr. Miller violated the terms of that release by using a controlled substance. As a result of that violation, the district court sentenced Mr. Miller to a prison term of one year, imposing the statutory minimum provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g). The court further ordered a twenty-five month term of supervised release following the new prison term. Mr. Miller contends the district court erred in imposing the twelve month prison term under section 3583(g) for "possession" of a controlled substance, asserting that "use" of a controlled substance does not equate with "possession." Further, Mr. Miller argues that the twenty-five months of additional supervised release is in excess of the term authorized by law.

We have recently addressed both of these issues in United States v. Rockwell, --- F.2d ----, No. 92-6121, 1993 WL 16352 (10th Cir. Jan. 29, 1993). In Rockwell, we held that the presence of a controlled substance in the body of a person on supervised release constitutes possession for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g). We also held that a district court may not impose both incarceration and further supervised release upon revocation of the originally-imposed supervised release. Under this analysis, we find no error in the district court's imposition here of a one year sentence for the possession of a controlled substance. However, the district court erred by imposing an additional twenty-five months of supervised release at the end of Mr. Miller's term of imprisonment. Since "the record does not reveal whether or not the district court's decision to sentence [Miller] to the statutory minimum of twelve months in prison was affected by the imposition of further supervised release," Rockwell, 1993 WL 16352 at * 5, we remand for reconsideration of the term of incarceration to be imposed.

REVERSED AND REMANDED. --------------- * This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir.R. 36.3.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Miller

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Nov 29, 1993
986 F.2d 1431 (10th Cir. 1993)

finding that an isolated occurrence did not violate a Muslim inmate's First Amendment rights

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Case details for

U.S. v. Miller

Case Details

Full title:NOTICE: Although citation of unpublished opinions remains unfavored…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Date published: Nov 29, 1993

Citations

986 F.2d 1431 (10th Cir. 1993)
986 F.2d 1430

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