UNITED STATES v. ROUGHT

No. 20-2667.

11 F.4th 178 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America v. James Eugene ROUGHT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: August 24, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Krauss [ARGUED], Quin M. Sorenson , Office of the Federal Public Defender, 100 Chestnut Street, Suite 306, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Counsel for Appellant.

Bruce D. Brandler , Acting United States Attorney, Stephen R. Cerutti II , Assistant United States Attorney [ARGUED], Office of United States Attorney, 228 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 11754, Federal Building and Courthouse, Suite 220, Harrisburg, PA 17108, Michelle L. Olshefski , Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney, 235 North Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Suite 311, Scranton, PA 18503, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: CHAGARES, PORTER, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Defendant James Eugene Rought sold fentanyl to Dana Carichner, who provided some to Cara Giberson. Both overdosed. Giberson was revived with Narcan; Carichner died. Rought was indicted for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute resulting in death and serious bodily injury. A few days...

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