Legal Opinion
United States v. Alexander
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2010No. 09-50200PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Christopher L. Alexander appeals the district court’s application of a two-point increase for obstruction of justice under § 3C1.1 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”). Alexander argues that the obstruction of justice enhancement was not warranted because the obstructive conduct did not relate to the drug offense for which he was convicted. Alexander also argues that he could not have intended to disrupt the federal investigation because he was in custody for state charges at the time of the obstructive conduct and the federal investigation had not yet begun. We…
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