Legal Opinion

United States v. Scott Sulik

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2019No. 18-5978PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.

*336 Scott Sulik pleaded guilty to cyberstalking after he sent threatening emails to a member of the United States Congress. The only question his appeal presents is whether his crime was motivated by the victim's status as a government officer, thereby triggering a six-level enhancement under United States Sentencing Guideline (USSG) § 3A1.2. Because the district court did not clearly err in concluding that it was, we AFFIRM .

In September 2017, a member of the House of Representatives made a public statement calling General John Kelly, then serving as White House…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Jeffery HavisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Billy L. TalleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  4. Hoard v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Frank Susany, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. James ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2024
  2. United States v. Travis FeebackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  3. United States v. Scott SulikCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020

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