U.S. v. THORNTON

No. 89-6415.

922 F.2d 1490 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lisa Rosemary THORNTON, also known as Lisa Rosemary Austin, also known as Lisa Rosemary Sparger, also known as Lisa Rosemary Walker, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

January 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan M. Otto, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for defendant-appellant.

Leslie M. Kaestner, Asst. U.S. Atty. (Timothy D. Leonard, U.S. Atty., with her on the brief), Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before McKAY, SEYMOUR and BRORBY, Circuit Judges.


SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Lisa Rosemary Thornton appeals her sentence for a conviction of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (1988). On appeal, Thornton alleges that the district court's departure from the applicable guideline provisions resulted in an unwarranted and unreasonable sentence under the Sentencing Reform Act. We vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.

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