United States v. Larry A. Hollis

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Larry Hollis pled guilty to two counts of affecting interstate commerce by extortion. Hollis challenges the district court’s refusal to grant him a two-point reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines for acceptance of responsibility. Because the district court applied an outdated provision of the Guidelines, and because we cannot be certain this error was harmless, we vacate and remand for resentencing.

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Hollis was the Chief Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector for the City of Gary, Indiana when he devised a scheme to supplement his income. A confidential…