U.S. v. Lewis, No. 10-4460 (3rd Cir.) (660 F.3d 189) (October 18, 2011) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)
Here the Court held that the ten-year sentencing enhancement under 18 U.S.C. § 3147 for committing a crime while on pretrial release has the effect of increasing the statutory maximum for an underlying offense by up to ten years.
This case raises a novel and interesting question about whether 18 ...
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