U.S. v. RANSOM

Nos. 12-3049, 12-3075.

756 F.3d 770 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Chester D. RANSOM, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew G. Kaiser , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the joint briefs for appellant Bryan W. Talbott.

Richard Seligman , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the joint briefs for appellant Chester D. Ransom, Jr.

Jay Apperson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen, Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman and Suzanne Grealy Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.


SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellants Chester Ransom and Bryan Talbott pled guilty to fraud charges in the district court in connection with the operation of their property management company. Although their plea agreements stipulated the range of prison sentences under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the district court sentenced both Ransom and Talbott to above-Guidelines sentences. Both appellants claim that the district court committed procedural...

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