United States v. Robert Waterman

OPINION OF THE COURT

MARIANI, District Judge.

Appellant Robert Waterman was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment after he pled guilty to the charge of destruction of records in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Waterman contends that the District Court erred in applying a three-level sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2Jl.2(b)(2) for substantial interference with the administration of justice. We hold that the District Court’s application of the enhancement was not clear error and, accordingly, will affirm.

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Waterman was a police officer with the Pennsville, New Jersey Police Department from…