United States DC Circuit

The district court did not commit plain error when it held that defendant's prior conviction for first-degree sexual abuse of a ward was a crime of violence under the Sentencing Guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/06/2007
• Decided 03/23/2007
• Published 03/23/2007

Judges

• Before:  GRIFFITH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, was on the brief for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine M. Kelly, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese, III, David B. Goodhand, and Matthew P. Cohen, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.