U.S. v. SWEET

Nos. 14-1226, 14-1252.

776 F.3d 447 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Jerry SWEET (14-1226); Ronald Patrick Cook (14-1252), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

January 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Paul L. Nelson , Federal Public Defender's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant in 14-1226. Wendy R. Calaway , The Law Office of Wendy R. Calaway, Co., LPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant in 14-1252. Jennifer L. McManus , United States Attorney's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: SUHRHEINRICH, CLAY, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Defendants stole firearms and sold them, in part for drugs. In calculating the sentencing guideline range for the federal crime of theft of firearms, the district court applied two four-level enhancements that are the sole bases for the present sentencing appeals. One enhancement was for engaging in the trafficking of firearms...

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