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U.S. v. JOHNSON

No. 09-3063.

648 F.3d 940 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent Sharnee JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 11, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Edward Thomas , Memphis, TN, for appellant.

Linda B. Lipe , AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Vincent Sharnee Johnson pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The district court1 sentenced Johnson to a total of 272 months' imprisonment. Johnson appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in imposing an upward departure. We affirm.

I. Background

On July 21, 2006, Johnson entered a Little Rock, Arkansas bank wearing a wig, hat...

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