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Parties Involved:
Kenneth Wayne Pearson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

May 6, 2005

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 02-30514 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

KENNETH WAYNE PEARSON

Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Louisiana

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ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Before KING, Chief Judge, and JONES and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Defendant Kenneth Wayne Pearson argues that his sentence

should be vacated in light of United States v. Booker, 125 S. Ct.

738 (2005), and the case remanded to the district court for

resentencing. The government does not oppose a remand for the

purpose of resentencing. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the

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defendant’s conviction is REINSTATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that

the defendant’s sentence is VACATED and REMANDED to the United

States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana for

resentencing. 

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