United States Third Circuit

Defendant was prejudiced by court's plain error which resulted in a sentence that exceeded the guideline range which should have been applied.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/26/2004
• Decided 05/25/2004
• Published 05/25/2004

Judges

• BECKER, Circuit Judge., Before AMBRO, CHERTOFF and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Maureen Kearney Rowley, Chief Federal Defender, David L. McColgin, Assistant Federal Defender, Supervising Appellate Attorney, Dina Chavar (Argued), Research & Writing Specialist, Federal Court Division, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, Laurie Magid, Deputy United States Attorney For Policy and Appeals, Rober A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Counsel, Frank R. Costello, Jr. (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.