United States v. Elvis L. Robinson, United States of America v. Gregory A. Bogan, United States of America v. Manuel L. Robinson

Elvis Robinson, Manuel Robinson, and Gregory Bogan (“appellants”) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and commission of armed bank robbery. The district court sentenced them to prison terms according to the applicable sentencing guideline ranges. The district court also imposed punitive fines and costs of incarceration and supervised release on appellants, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline (U.S.S.G.) § 5E1.2. Appellants challenge their sentences on several grounds. We vacate the sentences and remand for resentencing.

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On September 9,1991, appellants robbed a credit union of approximately $8,609 in currency, coin, and cashier’s checks. They were arrested later that day and on December 16, 1991, each of them pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and one count of armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 2113(a), (d). The district court sentenced Elvis Robinson to 71 months’ imprisonment and Bogan and Manuel - Robinson to 87 months’ imprisonment each, to be followed in each case by five years of supervised release. The district court also imposed costs of imprisonment of $1,492 per month on each…