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U.S. v. WALKER

No. 09-6498.

649 F.3d 511 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darrell D. WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

August 11, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Mary Ellen Coleman , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant. James T. Brooks , Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: KEITH, CLAY, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Federal prisoner Darrell Walker challenges the substantive reasonableness of his thirty-six-month sentence for escape. Finding that the district court impermissibly lengthened Walker's sentence to promote his rehabilitation, we vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

I.

Walker's history of chronic drug abuse and mental illness has resulted in numerous criminal charges. His current conviction stems from...

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