UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ZACHARIAH JAY HISTED - Articles

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Posted by: Karen Belcher on Feb 22, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Dennis C. Belli, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Daniel T. McGraw, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Dennis C. Belli, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Daniel T. McGraw, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): MOORE, MURPHY, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

MATHIS, Circuit Judge. Zachariah Histed pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and the district court sentenced him to 300 months' imprisonment. Histed appeals his sentence on procedural and substantive grounds, arguing that the district court improperly calculated the drug quantity, erroneously applied multiple sentencing enhancements, wrongfully denied him credit for acceptance of responsibility, and imposed a sentence that was too long. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, vacate Histed’s sentence, and remand for resentencing.

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