Legal Opinion

United States v. Richard F. Harris

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 29, 1997No. 96-4539PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

Richard Harris pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distriN ute and received a sentence of 50 months imprisonment. Harris now challenges this sentence on two grounds. First, he argues that the presence of unloaded firearms at his residence does not warrant a two level increase under Section 2D1.1(b)(1) of the Sentencing Guidelines. Second, he maintains that the calculation of his criminal history category under Section 4A1 of the Guidelines should not have included an earlier fine for selling alcohol to a minor. We disagree with both…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. RusherCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. ElderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Eric N. UngerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  2. United States v. Keith Andre McAllisterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. OsborneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. SladeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. OverholtCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002

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