U.S. v. John, No. 01-60721 (5th Cir.) (309 F.3d 298) (October 7, 2002) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
Here the Court held that the district court engaged in impermissible double-counting when it enhanced defendant's sentence because of the victim's age - since the age was already factored into the statutes under which he was convicted.
The defendant in this case, Mike John, was convicted of two counts of ...
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