U.S. v. GEESLIN

No. 05-10535.

447 F.3d 408 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Spencer GEESLIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigha Amy Simonton, Dallas, TX, David Lee Jarvis, Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael Logan Ware, Law Office of Michael Logan Ware, Terri Moore, Puls, Taylor & Woodson, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WIENER and PRADO, Circuit Judges.


PRADO, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this case is whether a participant in a crime can be considered a victim for purposes of U.S. SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL § 2B1.1(b)(1)(2005)("USSG"). Under the rare circumstances presented here, we conclude he can and AFFIRM the sentence imposed by the district court.

I.

The facts in this case are fairly simple, and largely undisputed by the parties.

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