Legal Opinion
United States v. Foster
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 1998No. 97-4786PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a 41-month sentence for conspiracy to possess counterfeit currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and making counterfeit currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 471, imposed as the result of a plea agreement. On appeal Defendant Claude Foster (“Foster”) argues that 1) the district court erred in failing to grant a downward departure because the government engaged in sentencing manipulation; and 2) the district court erred in enhancing Foster’s sen tence because it erroneously considered Foster’s knowledge of printing to be a special skill and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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