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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRANDIE NICOLE APPLETON

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 5, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Kenneth P. Tableman, KENNETH P. TABLEMAN, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Rachel M. Stephens, Nicholas J. Goldin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): BOGGS, READLER, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville

READLER, Circuit Judge. Brandie Nicole Appleton pleaded guilty to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute and possessing stolen ammunition. Although the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines recommended 41 to 51 months of imprisonment given Appleton’s offense level and criminal history, the district court sentenced Appleton to five years of probation. Appleton’s good fortune, however, would not hold. Less than two months later, she was arrested for possessing an unprescribed controlled substance in violation of the terms of her probation. That offense caused the district court to revoke Appleton’s probation and resentence her to a term of 44 months of imprisonment. On appeal, Appleton claims that the district court erred in imposing her sentence of imprisonment. Because Appleton waived her right to appeal any sentence for her offense of conviction within or below the Guidelines range, we must dismiss her appeal.

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