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UNITED STATES v. KERNS

No. 20-1563.

9 F.4th 342 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Michael KERNS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 12, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Michael M. Losavio , Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Timothy VerHey , Kathryn Dalzell , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

COLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which SUTTON, C.J., and READLER, J., joined. READLER, J. (pp. 351-56), delivered a separate concurring opinion.

OPINION

James Michael Kerns pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The district court imposed a 192-month sentence. On appeal, Kerns challenges his guilty plea and sentence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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