Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Bliss
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 23, 2005No. Docket 04-1163-CRPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to consider whether the defendant’s flight out of the jurisdiction and use of an alias — both prior to the filing of criminal charges — constitute obstruction of justice within the meaning of section 3C1.1 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (“Sentencing Guidelines” or “Guidelines”). 1 For the reasons that follow, we hold that they do not.
Defendant-Appellant Michael Bliss appeals the judgment of conviction and sentence imposed by the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, Murtha, /., pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984…
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