Legal Opinion · Concurrence

United States v. Berry

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 26, 2013No. 11-2186Published

1ConcurrenceHolmes, Circuit Judge

I join the Panel’s opinion in full. I write separately to offer additional thoughts regarding the special-skill enhancement, U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3, and Mr. Berry’s contention that his truck-driving skills do not qualify as a special skill. These additional comments are fully in accord with the Panel’s opinion, as I read it, and are meant to *836further clarify the application of this Guideline.

Beginning with the Guideline’s language, it states that “[i]f the defendant ... used a special skill[ ] in a manner that significantly facilitated the commission or concealment of the offense, increase by 2…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Cabell v. MarkhamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  2. Flores-Figueroa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. United States v. Alberto CalderonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Federal Trade Commission v. Accusearch Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. De La Cruz SuarezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010

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