Unpublished Dispositionunited States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Sylvia E. Stephens, Defendant-appellant, 871 F.2d 1089 (6th Cir. 1989)

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US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 871 F.2d 1089 (6th Cir. 1989) March 23, 1989

Before ENGEL, Chief Judge and MERRITT and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

The defendant appeals from the district court's judgment and sentence in this criminal case. 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a) (1). The appeal has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon consideration, the panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a).

The defendant pled guilty to theft of property from the Army-Air Force Exchange Service at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. 18 U.S.C. § 661. She received a sentence of two years imprisonment. The district court suspended execution of the sentence, placed the defendant on three years probation, required her to serve thirty days at a half-way house, and required her to do 100 hours community service.

On appeal, the defendant challenges the constitutionality of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 28 U.S.C. § 991 et seq. The Supreme Court has now decided the case of Mistretta v. United States, 109 S. Ct. 647 (1989). In that case, the court held that the Sentencing Reform Act is constitutional. Therefore, the defendant's arguments are without merit.

The judgment and sentence of the district court is affirmed under Rule 9(b) (5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit, because the issues are not substantial and do not require oral argument.

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