United States v. Mollner

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Christopher Noah Mollner pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113. Pri- or to sentencing, the district court granted the government’s motion to compel Mr. Mollner to testify at the trial of his co-defendant, Ira Burdell Wakefield, and to grant Mr. Mollner immunity for his testimony. However, Mr. Mollner refused to testify. At Mr. Mollner’s sentencing hearing, the district court adjusted his offense level upward by two levels for obstruction of justice under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 3C1.1 based upon…