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U.S. v. ABNEY

No. 19-3090.

957 F.3d 241 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Sylvan D. ABNEY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 24, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Fong Sheketoff , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause and filed the memorandum of law and fact and reply for appellant. With her on the memorandum of law and fact and reply was A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender.

Ethan L. Carroll , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on appellee's memorandum of law and fact were Elizabeth Trosman and Elizabeth H. Danello , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: Srinivasan, Chief Judge, and Tatel and Pillard, Circuit Judges.

Sylvan Abney appeals his sentence because the district court denied his request to allocute before the court sentenced him. We hold that denial was reversible error, so vacate the sentence and remand to the district court for resentencing.

BACKGROUND

In December 2007, Abney pled guilty to unlawful possession...

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