United States Third Circuit

U.S.S.G. section 2D1.1(b)(1), increasing an offense level for possession of a dangerous weapon in drug trafficking, could apply when the weapons involved were not only unloaded but also arguably inaccessible, under the circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2002
• Published 12/12/2002

Judges

• Before BECKER, Chief Judge, SCIRICA and McKEE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Enid W. Harris (Argued), Harris & Van Jura, Wilkes-Barre, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Marino, United States Attorney, William S. Houser (Argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Scranton, PA, for Appellee.