Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Tapia, Alfred Kennedy, Joseph Perez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 1995No. 92-4951PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Carlos Tapia, Alfred Kennedy, and Joseph Perez appeal from their convictions and sentences for obstruction of justice by retaliating against a witness, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1513(a)(2). We AFFIRM the convictions of each of the Appellants. We also AFFIRM the sentences imposed upon Kennedy and Tapia. Because, however, we hold that the district court erred in enhancing Perez’s sentence based upon its finding of more than minimal planning, we VACATE Perez’s sentence and REMAND for resentencing.
I. Background
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