Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonio L. McGEE, also known as Tonio, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-01-09
Citations: 306 F. App'x 338
Docket Number: No. 05-4170
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonio L. McGEE, also known as Tonio, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 306
Pages: 338–339

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonio L. McGEE, also known as Tonio, Appellant.
No. 05-4170.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: Feb. 20, 2008.
Filed: Jan. 9, 2009.
Travis D. Poindexter, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.
David DeTar Newbert, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.
Before MURPHY, BYE, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Antonio McGee appealed the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. We affirmed. United States v. McGee, 211 Fed.Appx. 538 (8th Cir.2007). The Supreme Court granted certiorari, vacated the judgment of this Court, and remanded for further consideration in light of Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. —, 128 S.Ct. 558, 169 L.Ed.2d 481 (2007). McGee v. United States, — U.S. —, 128 S.Ct. 1062, 169 L.Ed.2d 802 (2008) .
Because McGee clearly asked for a below-Guidelines sentence based upon the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity and his request was denied because the district court believed it had no authority to so do, we hereby reverse the district court and remand for resentencing in light of Kimbrough.
. The Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.