U.S. v. SHUGART

Nos. 98-8385, 98-8386 and 98-8387.

176 F.3d 1373 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eric Anthony SHUGART, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brent Patterson, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jason Wesley Cantrell, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles T. Erion, Michael J. Moore, Warner Robins, GA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Timothy J. Moran, Dennis J. Dimsey, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before TJOFLAT, DUBINA and HULL, Circuit Judges.


DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated criminal cases present an interesting sentencing issue that is one of first impression in this circuit. After reviewing the record and having the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the defendants' sentences.

I. BACKGROUND

On February 22, 1997, appellants Eric Anthony Shugart, Brent Patterson, and Jason Wesley Cantrell ("the defendants") set fire to the century-old Oak Grove Methodist Episcopal Church...

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