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UNITED STATES v. RUSSELL

No. 83-1869.

724 F.2d 725 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John A. RUSSELL, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Hasiak, Omaha, Neb., for appellant John A. Russell.

Ronald D. Lahners, U.S. Atty., D. Neb. and Joseph F. Gross, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Omaha, Neb., for appellee.

Before HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and JOHN R. GIBSON and FAGG, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

John A. Russell appeals from the sentences he received following his guilty pleas to two counts of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Appellant contends the district court1 abused its discretion by imposing a more severe sentence on him than on his codefendant, and by failing to consider his history and background as factors mitigating his punishment. We affirm.

Appellant and codefendant Darrell...

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