Legal Opinion
United States v. Brian Berry
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2016No. 14-4934PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge KING joined.
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Brian Keith Berry was convicted of a sex offense in state court and obligated to register under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, also known as SORNA. Defendant failed to register as required and pled guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a).
At sentencing, the district court calculated Defendant’s United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”) range as if he were a tier III sex offender. Defendant challenges that…
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