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United States v. Jennings

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Apr 28, 1992
966 F.2d 184 (6th Cir. 1992)

Opinion

Nos. 90-3503, 90-3504.

April 28, 1992.

Before: MARTIN and NELSON, Circuit Judges; and WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.


ORDER

On September 16, 1991, we issued an opinion in this case, 945 F.2d 129. On page 135, footnote 1 of the opinion, we stated that "[t]he version of the [sentencing] guidelines in effect at the time of sentencing is ordinarily applied." This court has stated, however, that when the sentencing guidelines in effect at the time of sentencing provide for a higher range than those guidelines in effect at the time the crime was committed, an ex post facto problem exists and a court must not impose a sentence in excess of that allowed by the older guidelines. United States v. Nagi, 947 F.2d 211, 213 n. 1 (6th Cir. 1991) (citing Miller v. Florida, 482 U.S. 423, 107 S.Ct. 2446, 96 L.Ed.2d 351 (1987)). In the present case, if the 1990 guidelines provide a higher sentencing range than the 1987 guidelines, the district court should sentence the defendants under the 1987 guidelines to avoid ex post facto problems.


Summaries of

United States v. Jennings

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Apr 28, 1992
966 F.2d 184 (6th Cir. 1992)
Case details for

United States v. Jennings

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. CARL JENNINGS AND JOHN…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Date published: Apr 28, 1992

Citations

966 F.2d 184 (6th Cir. 1992)

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