Legal Opinion
United States v. Wesley Eric Card
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 9, 2004No. 04-1896PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
A father’s obligation to support his child, when able, is fundamental. Supporting one’s child is the essence of being a responsible adult. Wesley Erie Card (Card) flunked this test and pled guilty to two counts of willful failure to pay child support, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 228(a)(3) and (c)(2). The district court 1 sentenced Card to 21 months imprisonment. Card appeals, arguing the district court erred in denying him a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility. We affirm.
1. BACKGROUND
On June 24, 1988, Card’s marriage to his wife, Lynn, was dissolved in a…
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