United States Fourth Circuit

When a defendant commits perjury to gain an unwarranted release from custody, an obstruction of justice enhancement is required under U.S.S.G. section 3C1.1.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/28/2002
• Published 10/28/2002

Judges

• Before WILKINS, WILLIAMS, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Elgine Heceta McArdle, McArdle Law Offices, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Defendant-Appellant.  Thomas Oliver Mucklow, Assistant United States Attorney, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Plaintiff-Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Thomas E. Johnston, United States Attorney, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Plaintiff-Appellee.