Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Dodd
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 29, 2014No. 13-4763PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and JUDGE KEENAN joined.
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Kenneth Dodd, pleaded guilty to bribing a private correctional officer and to conspiracy. At sentencing, the district court applied a four-level enhancement after finding that “the offense involved ... [a] public official in a ... sensitive position.” U.S.S.G. § 2Cl.l(b)(3). 1 Dodd challenges the propriety of this enhancement on appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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Rivers Correctional Institution (“Rivers Cl”) is a private, low-security…
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