United States v. Stevens

533 F.3d 218 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America

v.

Robert J. STEVENS, Appellant.

No. 05-2497.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Argued October 25, 2006.

Argued En Banc November 13, 2007.

Filed July 18, 2008.

Karen S. Gerlach, Esq. (Argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq. (Argued), Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.

BEFORE: SCIRICA, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, McKEE, RENDELL, BARRY, AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

SMITH,…