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United States v. Harness

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 12, 1999No. 98-6157PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Senior Circuit Judge:

Kelly Harness was sentenced to twenty-seven months’ imprisonment for his role in the illegal diversion of federal funds intended to benefit needy individuals facing eviction from their homes. The district court increased Harness’s offense level two levels for his aggravating role, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(c), and two levels for his abuse of a position of trust, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3. The court also declined to grant the government’s motion for a downward departure for substantial assistance pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1. Because the two level enhancement…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. GarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. Billie Mac Jobe, Stephen Taylor, Philip Mark Sutton, Stanley Pruet Jobe, and Fernando NovoaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Lisa Gort-DidonatoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. BarakatCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States v. Carl BennettCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Marvin HershCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. Fred De La MataCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Manuel GunnCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Scott Allen RhindCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002

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