UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARMELLO ANTHONY ROLON - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 30, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Juni S. Ganguli, GANGULI LAW FIRM, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: John J. Schoettle, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; STRANCH and LARSEN, Circuit Judges

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

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Michigan charged Carmello Anthony Rolon, then eighteen years old, with a state-law felony. Rolon pleaded guilty and the court, instead of entering a judgment, placed him in a Michigan diversion program for youthful offenders that left the original charge in place while permitting the court to enter a judgment of conviction at any time if Rolon failed to satisfy the requirements of the program. Rolon committed a federal gun crime while still in the diversion program. In sentencing him, the district court increased his offense level because he was still “under indictment” due to his pending status as a participant in the Michigan diversion program. We agree and affirm.

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