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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JAYLEN SIMPSON

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 27, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Needum L. Germany, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Ashleigh Atasoy, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Judge(s): STRANCH, BLOOMEKATZ, and HERMANDORFER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee at Memphis

ANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge. Jaylen Simpson was convicted of carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury, as well as using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during the carjacking. During jury selection, Simpson pleaded guilty. He argues on appeal that the district court erred by declining to apply a two-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility and, separately, by giving excessive weight to the nature and circumstances of the offense at sentencing. Finding these arguments unpersuasive, we AFFIRM.

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