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U.S. v. PAYTON

No. 13-1242.

754 F.3d 375 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur PAYTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 12, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jeffrey P. Nunnari , Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant. Douglas C. Salzenstein , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Jeffrey P. Nunnari , Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant. Douglas C. Salzenstein , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: MERRITT, COOK, and DONALD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

This is a direct appeal from Arthur Payton's sentence to serve 45 years in prison for organizing a series of bank robberies in Michigan. Payton argues that his sentence is unreasonable. We agree, vacate his sentence, and remand.

I.

Arthur Payton is a serial bank robber with a specific modus operandi. He would find an accomplice, usually a woman, and usually a woman addicted to drugs or engaged in prostitution...

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