Legal Opinion
United States v. Dunnigan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 23, 1993No. 91-1300PublishedCited by 1,355 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
The question presented is whether the Constitution permits a court to enhance a defendant’s sentence under United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual §3C1.1 (Nov. 1989), if the court finds the defendant committed perjury at trial. We answer in the affirmative.
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Respondent, Sharon Dunnigan, was charged in a single count indictment with conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U. S. C. § 846. After entering a plea of not guilty, she stood trial.
The case in chief for the United States consisted of five witnesses who took part in, or observed, respondent’s cocaine…
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