United States Third Circuit

Conviction for conveying false information and threats about carrying an explosive device on an airplane, of defendant, who told an airline representative that he wanted to blow a plane out at 35,000 feet and who made comments about bombs while at airport, was affirmed; district court committed no error in finding U.S.S.G. section 2A6.1 to be the most analogous guideline and in denying a four-level reduction pursuant to section 2A6.1(b)(4).

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/04/2002
• Decided 04/11/2002
• Published 04/11/2002

Judges

• Before SCIRICA and ROSENN, Circuit Judges, and WARD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dolores M. Troiani (Argued), Paoli, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer Chun (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.