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U.S. v. LEWIS

No. 10-4460.

660 F.3d 189 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America v. Melvin LEWIS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: October 18, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kai N. Scott, Esq. , Brett G. Sweitzer, Esq. [Argued], Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Esq. , Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq. [Argued], Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.

Before: RENDELL, JORDAN and BARRY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

In this case of first impression we consider whether 18 U.S.C. § 3147, which requires a sentence to be enhanced when the crime of conviction was committed while on pretrial release from another federal charge, allows a district court to impose a sentence that exceeds the statutory maximum sentence for the underlying crime. While some of our sister courts of appeals have also considered this issue, none has...

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