Legal Opinion
United States v. Norman P. Murphy
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 17, 2002No. 01-15774, 01-15842PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
This case deals with the effects of a recent amendment to Section 2B3.1(b)(2)(F) of the Sentencing Guidelines, which provides for a sentence enhancement if a robbery defendant made a “threat of death.” U.S.S.G. § 2B3.1(b)(2)(F) (2000). We conclude that, under the amended guideline, the written note given to the bank teller that the defendant had a gun constituted a “threat of death” even though no express threat to use the gun was made.
BACKGROUND
In December 2000, Appellant/Defendant Norman Murphy robbed a bank in Florida. He was charged with armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d).…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Crawford-El v. BrittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- United States v. Scott Allen RhindCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- United States v. James Thomas MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Rebecca GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Darryl L. Canzater, United States of America v. Michael Carl RemillongCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. David Frank Jennings, A/K/A Mike Frank StoutCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Louis Steven PethoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. George W. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. James WootenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Jimmy O. Soto-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.