U.S. v. POWELL

No. 01-1440.

283 F.3d 946 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. Kortney Lamont POWELL, Defendant — Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew H. Mohring, Minneapolis, MN, for defendant-appellant.

Margaret Burns Magill, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, MN, for plaintiff-appellant.

Before LOKEN, HEANEY, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.


LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Kortney Lamont Powell appeals the 121-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to three bank robberies. He challenges two upward adjustments to the robbery with the highest offense level, a one-level enhancement because the loss exceeded $10,000, and a two-level enhancement because he "recklessly created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury" during the escape. We affirm.

After robbing TCF National Bank of $9,367...

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