Legal Opinion
United States v. Rigoberto Alvarado-Guizar, True Name Rigoberto Guizar-Alvarado
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2004No. 02-30220PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal by thé government, we are called on to decide whether a district court may decide not to impose a two-level sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice, under United States Sentencing Guideline (“U.S.S.G.”) § 3C1.1, without making specific findings to support that decision. Our sister circuits are divided on this question, which is one of first impression for the Ninth Circuit. We join the Second and Eighth Circuits to hold that the district court need not make findings when it declines to apply a § 3C1.1 enhancement and, accordingly, affirm the…
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