Legal Opinion
United States v. Timothy Red Elk
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2004No. 03-3069PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Timothy Red Elk appeals his sentence and conviction, arguing that the district court 1 improperly applied a cross-reference in the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (U.S.S.G.), erred in applying a two-level sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice, and erred in denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm.
I
Red Elk was indicted and tried for sexual abuse of a minor, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2243(a), which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment. At trial, the government called the two victims, D.F.B. and S.F.C., and two FBI agents who…
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