Legal Opinion

United States v. Nikita Griffin

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 3, 2016No. 16-3072UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MICHELSON, District Judge.

Nikita Griffin pleaded guilty to conspiring to submit false income tax returns in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 286. The district court sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment. In calculating Griffin’s total offense level, the district court determined that Griffin was not entitled to a two-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility and imposed a two-level enhancement for obstructing justice. Griffin challenges both determinations. Because the district court made insufficient factual findings to support its determinations, we REVERSE and REMAND for further…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. Keidronn SandersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. David MiddletonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Joe HeadCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. LayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. United States v. John RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
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