Legal Opinion
United States v. Roderick Loren Wetchie ,Opinion
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2000No. 99-30152PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether the vulnerable victim adjustment of the Sentencing Guidelines can be applied to enhance the sentence of a defendant convicted of abusive sexual contact with a minor where the victim was sleeping at the time of the abuse.
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Roderick Loren Wetchie worked as a house parent at the Youth Transitional Living Center (YTLC), a group home for children who are wards of the court. The YTLC is operated by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe and is located on land within the limits of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. On October 14, 1998, while conducting bed checks,…
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