U.S. v. WONG

No. 97-1441WM.

127 F.3d 725 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Bing WONG, also known as Randy Shaw, also known as James Benson, also known as Mark Johnson; Peter L. Moore; and William Andre Mitchell, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Michael Green, Kansas City, MO, argued (Stephen L. Hill, Jr., on the brief), for appellant.

Glenn E. Bradford, Kansas City, MO (Edward F. Walsh, IV, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellees.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, HEANEY and BEAM, Circuit Judges.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

In this case the Government appeals the sentences imposed on three defendants following guilty pleas for drug-related crimes. We reverse the sentences imposed by the District Court and remand the case for resentencing. The reasons given by the District Court for departing below the Guidelines — for example, that the cost of imprisonment for long periods of time is too high — are insufficient in law.

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