Legal Opinion
United States v. Kennedy
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 4, 2009No. 08-1172PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.
Dianne Kennedy appeals the District Court’s judgment of sentence following her pleas of guilty to ten counts of an indictment. Kennedy challenges three enhancements pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines or USSG). The application of one of those enhancements — the number of victims pursuant to USSG § 2B1.1(b)(2) — has challenged trial and appellate courts because the language of the enhancement and its commentary define “victim” more narrowly than the commonsense understanding of that term. We hold that we are bound by the…
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