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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAVID LYNN VANNELLI

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 3, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Molly Rose Green, R. David Baker, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Nicholas J. Goldin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Molly Rose Green, R. David Baker, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Nicholas J. Goldin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): MOORE, THAPAR, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

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

THAPAR, Circuit Judge. David Lynn Vannelli pled guilty to four charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor. He entered a plea agreement that, if accepted, would require the district court to impose a sentence of 180 months’ imprisonment. But the district court found that sentence inadequate and rejected the plea agreement. Rather than withdraw his plea, Vannelli proceeded to sentencing and received a sentence of 252 months in prison. Vannelli now appeals the rejection of his plea agreement and his sentence. We affirm both.

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