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U.S. v. ATKINS

No. 95-3114.

116 F.3d 1566 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. William Roy ATKINS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg A. Maisel, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, DC, argued the cause for the appellant. Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Washington, DC, were on briefs.

Gerald I. Fisher, Washington, DC, appointed by the court, argued the cause for the appellee.

Before SILBERMAN, WILLIAMS and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed PER CURIAM.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON.

PER CURIAM:

The United States (Government) appeals the district court's decision to depart downward from the range specified in the United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G. or Guidelines) to sentence William Atkins (Atkins) to five years of probation on his conviction of felon in possession of a...

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