Legal Opinion
United States v. Reccko
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 12, 1998No. 98-1176PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This single-issue sentencing appeal requires us to decide whether the district court properly applied the two-level enhancement for abuse of a position of trust, USSG § 3B1.3 (1997), in calculating the defendant’s guideline sentencing range (GSR). Concluding, as we do, that the court erred, we vacate the defendant’s sentence and remand for re-sentencing.
I. BACKGROUND
The relevant facts are not seriously disputed. The defendant, Shirley P. Reccko, was a civilian employee of the city of Warwick, Rhode Island. She toiled as a receptionist/switchboard operator at police…
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