U.S. v. YOUNG

No. 10-1513.

634 F.3d 233 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Joseph YOUNG, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: March 10, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Candace Cain, Esq. , Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq. , Donovan Cocas, Esq. , Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, BARRY and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.

The principal issue presented on this appeal is whether a court may consider the factors listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A)—"the seriousness of the offense, ... respect for the law, and ... just punishment for the offense"—when imposing a sentence for the violation of the conditions of supervised release. Concluding that a court is not prohibited from considering the § 3553(a)(2)(A) factors in the...

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