United States v. Buck, No. 15-20697 (5th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseDefendants Buck and Allen appealed their convictions for various crimes, including robbery in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. 1951(a). The court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to dismiss the case based on the government’s discovery violations; the district court did not plainly err by classifying a Hobbs Act robbery as a crime of violence; the use of the Fifth Circuit pattern jury instruction for Hobbs Act robbery was not an abuse of discretion by the district court; the district court did not abuse its discretion in applying a four-level enhancement for abduction to Buck’s base offense level under USSG 2B3.1(b)(4)(A); the district court did not abuse its discretion in not holding other individuals jointly and severally liable for the restitution award; Allen's 119-year sentence does not violate the Eighth Amendment; and the district court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Allen's cellmate to testify as a government witness. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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