Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

United States v. Gonzales

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 23, 1993No. 93-1737PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This sentencing appeal is long on rhetoric, but short on merit. Having considered and rejected defendant’s three assignments of error, we affirm the judgment below.

I

First, defendant-appellant Alberto Gonzales contends that the district 'court erred in imposing a two-level sentence enhancement for obstruction of justice. 1 See U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 (Nov.1992). The contention is jejune. We review a sentencing court’s factfinding in these precincts with considerable deference. See, e.g., United States v. Veilleux, 949 F.2d 522, 525-26 (1st Cir.1991) (explaining that an…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. MorilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. Dennis HarotunianCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. Daniel Lenn, Etc. v. Portland School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Jose Rafael Perez-FrancoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Robert E. BradleyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In Re Jeannie Niles, Debtor. Rita G. Otto v. Jeannie NilesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. Ovalle MarquezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Collazo-AponteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Josee Antonio Nunez-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. DenisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002

26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API