Legal Opinion

United States v. Juan Figueroa

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 30, 1997No. 96-1421PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Juan Figueroa appeals from the sentence imposed by the district court after he pleaded guilty to bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Figueroa argues that the district court erred by enhancing his offense level by two levels for an express threat of death under United States Sentencing Guideline § 2B3.1(b)(2)(F). We will affirm and hold that a written statement Figueroa presented to a bank teller during the robbery informing the teller that he possessed a gun constituted an express threat of death and subjected him to a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Richard O. BertoliCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. William Wise Murray, United States of America v. Misjaanda Diszelle JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Robert Joseph LambertCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Reginald HallmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. United States v. Paul KnoblochCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Christine Annemarie Lennon, Christine A. LennonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Mark ZabielskiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. NavarroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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