Legal Opinion
United States v. Christopher Williams
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1992No. 91-5399PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case a defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and the district court refused to impose the four-level upward adjustment prescribed by the United States Sentencing Guidelines for the defendant’s use of a dangerous weapon. U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2(b)(2)(B). The district court believed the adjustment constituted impermissible “double counting” since the Guidelines define the base offense of aggravated assault to include assault with a dangerous weapon. We believe, however, that the district court’s view is not consistent with the language or the structure…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Ofchinick, Daniel R. (Jr.). Appeal of Daniel Ofchinick, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- United States v. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by64 opinions
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