United States v. Juarez-Duarte

Defendant-appellant Jorge Armando Juarez-Duarte appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in increasing his sentence for obstruction of justice under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. 1 He also argues that the district court erred in refusing to reduce his offense level for acceptance of responsibility. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Juarez-Duarte, a native and citizen of Mexico, was removed and deported from the United States to Mexico in August 1992, after a conviction for an aggravated felony, distribution of cocaine, on…