U.S. v. DOUGLAS

No. 15-1754.

885 F.3d 124 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America v. Kenneth R. DOUGLAS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Argued En Banc on October 18, 2017.

Opinion Filed: March 15, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold P. Bernard, Jr. [Argued], 437 Grant Street, Suite 407, Frick Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Counsel for Appellant.

Michael L. Ivory [Argued], Rebecca R. Haywood , Office of United States Attorney, 700 Grant Street, Suite 4000, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: SMITH, Chief Judge, MCKEE, AMBRO, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN, GREENAWAY, JR., VANASKIE, SHWARTZ, KRAUSE, and RESTREPO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

When Congress created the Federal Sentencing Guidelines system, its purpose was to increase uniformity by establishing consistency between the actual conduct defendants committed and the sentences courts imposed. Although the Guidelines are now advisory, the goal remains the same: to channel sentencing...

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