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U.S. v. RICHARDS

No. 10-4767.

674 F.3d 215 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America v. Douglas RICHARDS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: March 16, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Ruzzo, Esq. , [ARGUED], Kingston, PA, for Appellant.

William S. Houser, Esq. , [ARGUED], Amy C. Phillips, Esq. , Office of United States Attorney, Scranton, PA, for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, RENDELL and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Douglas Richards, the former Director of Human Resources for the government of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, appeals the sentence he received after pleading guilty to accepting a bribe. Richards objects to the District Court's enhancement of his sentence pursuant to § 2C1.2(b)(3) of the Sentencing Guidelines for being a government official in a high-level decision-making or sensitive position. His...

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