United States Fourth Circuit

Where a court security officer was injured while stopping defendant's violent charge to the front of the courtroom, district court properly found that defendant held a general intent to cause unspecified physical injury to obstruct justice; U.S.S.G. section 2J1.2(b)(1) enhancement is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2004
• Published 04/12/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Christian Lee Connell, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant.   Stephen Westley Haynie, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.