Legal Opinion
United States v. Fullwood
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2003No. 02-10840PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Primarily at issue are two points: (1) whether the Government’s use of a summary witness on rebuttal constitutes reversible plain error; and (2) whether the district court clearly erred in enhancing defendant’s sentence, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(a), for his being “an organizer or leader of a criminal activity that ... was otherwise extensive”. Although the conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED, we are concerned about application of these two points in cases of this type.
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Lea Scott Fullwood was a farmer in Nolan County, Texas, who participated in farm…
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