U.S. v. LOPEZ

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen C. Leckar (appointed by this court), with whom G. Allen Dale, was on the brief, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

James A. Meade, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., were on the briefs, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Philip S. Kushner, Asst. U.S. Atty., was also on the supplemental brief, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, D.C., was on the amicus curiae brief on behalf of appellant.

Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, and John R. Steer, General Counsel, and Donald A. Purdy, Jr., Chief Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Sentencing Com'n, Washington, D.C., were on the amicus curiae brief for U.S. Sentencing Com'n.

Before BUCKLEY, WILLIAMS and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.