U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v. Reynaldo Pineda-Duarte
Panel
The judges who heard this appeal.
- Judge Moore — not matched to a Benchlight profile
- Senior Judge Deborah L. Cook
- Judge Chad Andrew Readler
Case history
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July 31, 2019decided Decision issued in United States v. Reynaldo Pineda-Duarte
Opinions and writings
CHAD A. READLER, Circuit Judge. Suppose an individual approached by a police officer for a suspected drug offense swings a shovel at the officer-but misses. Has the individual "used violence," thereby triggering the sentencing enhancement in U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(2) of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines? While the district court did apply the § 2D1.1(b)(2) enhancement,…