U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2006

United States v. Boyle

United States v. Boyle
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 8, 2006 · Garwood, Demoss, Benavides
166 F. App'x 136

United States v. Boyle

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

In this appeal, Appellant Benjamin Boyle seeks only a review of the length of his sentence. After the appeal was docketed and briefs filed by the parties and before the Court could issue an opinion on the merits, Appellant’s sentence expired and he has been released from custody. The counsel of record agree and we also conclude that since Appellant’s sentence expired during the course of the proceeding that the case is moot. Lane v. Williams, 455 U.S. 624, 631, 102 S.Ct. 1322, 71 L.Ed.2d 508 (1982).

APPEAL DISMISSED AS MOOT.

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

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