Johnathan Carter v. United States
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Whether a person is 'abducted' within the meaning of § 2B1.3(b)(4)(A) if he is moved or ordered to move only a short distance within the same building or office suite
QUESTION PRESENTED The four-level abduction enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2B1.3(b)(4)(A) was applied to Appellant’s bank robbery conviction based on moving victims from one part of an office suite or building to another part. This is the holding in the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Tenth Circuits. It is contrary to the holdings in the Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits. The issue presented is whether a person is “abducted” within the meaning of § 2B1.3(b)(4)(A) if he is moved or ordered to move only a short distance within the same building or office suite. i