United States v. Douglas E. Cadotte

Douglas Cadotte appeals the sentence imposed by the District Court1 after he pleaded guilty to bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (1988). We affirm.

Cadotte entered the Marshalltown Savings Bank in Toledo, Iowa, approached a teller and said “This is a robbery.” When the teller looked up at him doubtfully, Ca-*662dotte repeated his statement and told her he had a .357 magnum in his pocket and “no one will get hurt” if she put the money in the bag that had been placed on the counter.

At sentencing, Cadotte objected to the application of a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. §…