Legal Opinion
United States v. Chu
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 7, 2013No. Docket 12-3120-crPublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Per curiam
The central issue raised in this appeal is whether the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Katherine B. Forrest, Judge) erred in concluding that defendant-appellant Robert Chu was not entitled to a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines” or “U.S.S.G.”) § 3E1.1. 2 Although Chu pleaded guilty to his drug conspiracy charge in a timely fashion, he also attempted to smuggle drugs into a detention center after his plea but prior to his sentencing. Such conduct is inconsistent with accepting…
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3Cited by57 opinions
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