Court Opinion

ID: 9480558
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 07:51:26.912271+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:47:45.680536
License: Public Domain

WELLFORD, Circuit Judge,
concurring in part:
I have no difficulties with respect to parts I, II, and IV of the opinion. As to part III, however, I note that the government might have chosen to prosecute Perry separately for violation of his appearance bond, or might still opt to do so. I have some questions, however, in the absence of such separate prosecution, about using defendant’s flight while on bond as a means to enhance the punishment of a drug conspiracy.
I concur in the result reached, being persuaded that the interpretation of § 3C1.1 is a permissible one.