United States Third Circuit

Drugs possessed for personal use may not be included in the base offense level computation of a defendant convicted of simple possession with intent to distribute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/22/2004
• Decided 05/21/2004
• Published 05/21/2004

Judges

• Before ALITO and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE,Senior District Court Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James V. Wade, Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Daniel I. Siegel, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. Toni Byrd (Argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, for Appellant, Robert John Jansen, Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Marino, United States Attorney, Theodore B. Smith, III (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Harrisburg, for Appellee, United States of America.