United States v. Stone

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-10870
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ANTONIO DESMOND STONE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:02-CR-22-1
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February 19, 2003
Before WIENER, EMILIO M. GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Antonio Desmond Stone (“Stone”) appeals the sentence imposed
following his guilty-plea conviction for one count of possession
of counterfeit securities. The district court departed upward
four offense levels from the guideline sentencing range and
sentenced Stone to 50 months’ incarceration because Stone had
possessed tools and materials evidencing his involvement in
extensive identification fraud and theft.

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No. 02-10870
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The district court provided acceptable reasons for the
departure and Stone does not argue that the degree of departure
is unreasonable; thus, no abuse of discretion has been shown.
See United States v. Nevels, 160 F.3d 226, 229-30 (5th Cir.
1998).
AFFIRMED.

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