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UNITED STATES v. BRIGHT

No. 23-4624.

125 F.4th 97 (2025)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian Thomas BRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 3, 2025.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Aaron Bader Wellman, IVEY, McCLELLAN, SIEGMUND, BRUMBAUGH & McDONALD, LLP, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Julie Carol Niemeier, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Sandra J. Hairston, United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Diaz and Judge Wynn concurred.

Brian Thomas Bright ("Appellant") pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and was sentenced to 97 months of imprisonment. The primary issue on appeal is the application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("Guidelines") § 3B1.1(b) enhancement for a managerial role.

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