United States v. Dwayne Kellum, United States of America v. Dwayne Kellum, United States of America v. Dwayne Kellum, United States of America v. Dwayne Kellum

372 F.3d 1141 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwayne KELLUM, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwayne Kellum, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dwayne Kellum, Defendant-Appellee. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dwayne Kellum, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-50555. No. 02-50561. No. 02-50586. No. 02-50587. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 4, 2004. Filed June 24, 2004. Jonathan D. Libby, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant/cross-appellee. Gregory J. Weingart, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Christina A. Snyder, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. Nos. CR-01-00599-CAS-01, CR-01-00784-CAS. Before SILVERMAN, GOULD, and BEA, Circuit Judges. GOULD, Circuit Judge. 1 This appeal presents us with a question of first impression: May a defendant charged under two separate indictments that are later grouped together for sentencing receive a downward adjustment for…