United States v. Efrain E. Villali, A/K/A "Carlos", A/K/A "Charlie Lopez"

Appellant pled guilty to interfering with commerce by threats or violence in connection with the kidnapping of Tiffany Sessions. 18 U.S.C. § 1951. In the plea agreement, the government agreed not to recommend a specific sentence, but reserved the right to recommend that appellant be sentenced at the upper range of the applicable guideline level. After a probation officer filed a presentence investigative report (“PSI”), the court adopted its findings and overruled appellant’s objections. The trial court found the adjusted offense level to be 20 and the criminal history category to be IV,…