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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MARY JANE KIMBERLY LEE JOHNS

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Apr 25, 2023

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Benton C. Martin, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Sara D. Woodward, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; BOGGS and READLER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

CHAD A. READLER, Circuit Judge. More than two decades ago, Mary Jane Johns kidnapped her ex-girlfriend at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her. Following her arrest and pretrial release, Johns absconded from federal law enforcement, staying on the lam for roughly 16 years. When the law eventually caught up to Johns, she was convicted of three separate federal offenses, resulting in a 168-month sentence. Intervening Supreme Court jurisprudence, however, cast doubt on the viability of one of those charges. Accordingly, the district court resentenced Johns to 151 months in prison for the remaining charges. Johns asserts that her new sentence is unreasonable. For the reasons stated, we affirm.

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