Legal Opinion
United States v. Banks
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 2003No. 02-16866PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Richard Allen Banks pled guilty to six counts of fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (purchase of goods by use of credit cards issued to others) and appeals his sentence, claiming that his release on bond after giving a false name and identification document at arrest does not justify a sentence enhancement for obstruction of justice under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3C1.1 (2000). Because the application notes following § 3C1.1 permit the enhancement if the mendacity at arrest “actually resulted in a significant hindrance to the investigation or…
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