Fifth Circuit· 12/23/2013

United States v. John Tuma

Citations

738 F.3d 681
44 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20011
2013 WL 6800526
2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 25551

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stating that this “rule applies to departures found in both Chapter 5, Part K of the Guidelines and in the commentary to the Guidelines”
upholding that district court statutory maximum sentence
upholding that district court statutory maximum sentence
“[Defendant’s] sentence did not expose him to a mandatory minimum sentence and was well within the sentencing discretion of the district court; therefore, Alleyne is inapplicable.”
“[Defendant’s] sentence did not expose him to a mandatory minimum sentence and was well within the sentencing discretion of the district court; therefore, Alleyne is inapplicable.”
“We lack jurisdiction to review the denial of a downward departure unless the district court’s denial resulted from a mistaken belief that the Guidelines do not give it authority to depart.”

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Judges: Carl, Stewart, Demoss, Clement

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