Legal Opinion
United States v. Maestas
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2011No. 10-2204PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Chief Judge.
Defendant/appellant Alex Maestas appeals the district court’s conclusion that the sentencing enhancement § 2Bl.l(b)(13) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (U.S.S.G.) should apply in calculating his sentence. Section 2Bl.l(b)(13) increases a defendant’s offense level if the offense “involved ... the conscious or reckless risk of death or serious bodily injury.” Maestas attempted to steal a piece of gold from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LAND) and pled guilty to theft of government property in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. The gold was contaminated with…
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