United States v. Stephen Plunkett
This text of United States v. Stephen Plunkett (United States v. Stephen Plunkett) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Case: 17-11502 Document: 00514815008 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/30/2019
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 17-11502 FILED Summary Calendar January 30, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER PLUNKETT,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:14-CR-239-1
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, ELROD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judge. PER CURIAM: * Stephen Christopher Plunkett pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery. He was sentenced within the guidelines range to 114 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. On appeal, he challenges the district court’s application of a six-level enhancement to his guidelines range under U.S.S.G. § 2B3.1(b)(2), which applies to robbery offenses where “a firearm was otherwise used.” We perceive
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. Case: 17-11502 Document: 00514815008 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/30/2019
No. 17-11502
no clear error in the district court’s finding that Plunkett “otherwise used” a firearm during the course of the March 25, 2014 robbery, which he admitted committing. § 2B3.1(b)(2)(B); see United States v. Coleman, 609 F.3d 699, 708 (5th Cir. 2010); United States v. Jefferson, 258 F.3d 405, 413 (5th Cir. 2001). The judgment is AFFIRMED.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
United States v. Stephen Plunkett, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-stephen-plunkett-ca5-2019.