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United States v. Wahlstrom

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 1, 2009No. 08-3986PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Michael Scott Wahlstrom pled guilty to seven counts related to possession and distribution of methamphetamine as well as possession of firearms. The district court 1 sentenced Wahlstrom to 384 months, the bottom of the guideline range. Wahlstrom appeals, arguing that the district court erred in applying a two level enhancement for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 and that his sentence was unreasonable. We affirm.

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In 2006 Michael Wahlstrom was arrested during a traffic stop and found to be in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine, approximately…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. United States v. Frank Adipietro, United States of America v. Vincent Auricchio, United States of America v. Ruben O. SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. MimsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Roger E. HaddadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. United States v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010

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