U.S. v. BROWN

No. 13-3062.

808 F.3d 865 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. James Wendell BROWN, also known as Jimmy, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 15, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara E. Kittay , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Lauren R. Bates , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Vincent H. Cohen Jr. , Acting U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.


The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, governing imposition of criminal sentences in federal courts, 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq., imposes certain "indispensable" procedural obligations on sentencing judges. In re Sealed Case, 527 F.3d 188, 191 (D.C.Cir. 2008). Among these...

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