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Parties Involved:
Mario D. Alford
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-3407

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United States of America, *

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Plaintiff - Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Nebraska

Mario D. Alford, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Defendant - Appellant. *

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Submitted: February 16, 2005

 Filed: March 16, 2005 (Corrected March 17, 2005)

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Before BYE, HEANEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

The defendant in this case was sentenced prior to the United States Supreme

Court decision in United States v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005). The defendant

raised and preserved error as to the constitutionality of the federal sentencing

guidelines at the time of sentencing. The defendant was also sentenced to the

minimum possible sentence under the applicable federal sentencing guidelines.

Accordingly, we cannot say that the error in this case was harmless. We therefore

vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing pursuant to United States v. Booker,

125 S.Ct. 738 (2005). See, United States v. Haidley, No. 04-3312 (filed March 16,

2005).

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Appellate Case: 04-3407 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/16/2005 Entry ID: 1879387