United States Fourth Circuit

Lower Court erred in denying pedophile defendant a 3 level sentencing credit for acceptance of responsibility under US sentencing guidelines; Lower Court did not err in applying other enhancements based on circumstances of the crime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/02/2004
• Published 06/02/2004

Judges

• Before LUTTIG and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Allen Bethea Burnside, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant.  Dean Arthur Eichelberger, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:J. Strom Thurmond, Jr., United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee.