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No. 11-5019
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Arenda Wright Allen, District
Judge. (2:11-cr-00015-AWA-DEM-1)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Leron J. Fuller appeals his four-month sentence and
conviction following a jury trial for obstruction of justice, in
violation of Va. Code Ann. 18.2-460(B) (2009), as assimilated
by 18 U.S.C. 7, 13 (2006).
affirm.
On
appeal,
Fuller
first
contends
that
the
district
evidence,
whether
there
this
is
courts
substantial
is
evidence,
limited
taking
to
considering
the
view
most
United
States v. Delfino, 510 F.3d 468, 471 (4th Cir. 2007) (citation
omitted).
finder
of
fact
could
accept
as
adequate
and
sufficient
to
banc).
Reversal
for
insufficient
evidence
is
the
officer
from
performing
his
Rogers
duty.
v.
Pendleton, 249 F.3d 279, 291 (4th Cir. 2011) (quoting Ruckman v.
Commonwealth,
Generally,
defendant
505
S.E.2d
obstruction
to
commit
an
388,
of
389
(Va.
justice
does
actual
or
Ct.
App.
not
technical
1998)).
require
assault
upon
the
the
officer.
support
physically
Fullers
assault
conviction.
any
officers,
Although
Corporal
Fuller
Elizabeth
did
not
Sheppard
of
contact
instead,
through
Fuller
a
when
entered
secured
door
he
arrived
the
when
at
precincts
the
another
3
police
second
precinct;
individual
waiting
exited,
room
in
violation
of
precinct
procedure.
Fuller
became
very
was
unable
to
complete
her
duties.
Viewing
the
and
aggressive
conduct,
as
required
to
establish
Temple
jurisdiction
over
jurisdictional
United
of
States
him
to
v.
district
offenses
against
Jones,
225
courts
the
the
conduct
determination
Federal
3231 (2000).
America,
laws
of
retain
of
F.3d
the
district
trial.
district
468,
469
original
United
court
lacked
We
review
court
de
(4th
Cir.
novo.
2000).
jurisdiction
States.
18
the
over
U.S.C.
without merit.
We therefore affirm the district courts judgment.
dispense
with
oral
argument
because
4
the
facts
and
We
legal
AFFIRMED