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U.S. v. KINGSTON

No. 00-2504WMKC

249 F.3d 740 (2001)

United States of America, Appellee. v. John C. Kingston, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 2, 2001

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Osgood, argued, Lee's Summit, MO, for appellant.

Linda P. Marshall, Asst. U.S. Atty, argued, Kansas City, MO (Stephen L. Hill, Jr., U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.

Before LOKEN, BYE, Circuit Judges, and STROM, District Judge.

STROM, District Judge.

John C. Kingston ("Kingston") appeals from the sentencing decision of the district court.1 We hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion in departing upward from the Sentencing Guidelines. Furthermore, we hold the amount of departure is sufficiently supported by evidence and not unreasonable. Finally, we hold that the district court's refusal to grant defendant's motion to depart downward for Kingston...

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