Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawyer Lee Walker
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 24, 1998No. 97-7368PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
Lawyer Lee Walker appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to possession of a prohibited object by an inmate, 18 U.S.C. § 1791, and impeding a federal officer, 19 U.S.C. § 111. Specifically, he contends that the district court erred by applying U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3A1.2(b) (1997) (“Official Victim”) to impose a three-level enhancement to his sentence for assaulting a “corrections officer.” We conclude that the district court used the appropriate guideline, but misconstrued the phrase “corrections officer.” We will reverse and remand…
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- The United States v. Peter Huff, John James Davis. Appeal of Peter HuffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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- United States v. David George BrannanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States v. WalkerDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
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