Legal Opinion

United States v. Catano-Alzate

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 21, 1995No. Nos. 94-1495(L), 94-1621PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

Marco Tulio Gallo-Lopez appeals the sentence imposed by Chief Judge McAvoy after a jury convicted Gallo-Lopez of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and two counts of distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Gallo-Lopez contends that the district court failed to make sufficiently specific findings of fact in imposing a two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1. We agree.

U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 provides for a two-level increase in offense level if the defendant “willfully obstructed or…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Charles O. Shonubi, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. John Scotti, United States of America v. Robert RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Maritza RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Mirahmad FerozCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. ZagariCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. Shontai Williams, Noel Garfield FaceyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. Catano-AlzateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2009
  5. United States v. FreemanDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2001

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API