United States v. Molnar

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Miklos Molnar appeals his sentence following his plea of guilty to embezzlement. Though his calculated guideline range was ten to sixteen months, the district court varied upward and sentenced Molnar to sixty-months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. We reverse and remand for resentencing.

I. BACKGROUND

Since 1987, Molnar worked as a police officer in Van Burén, Arkansas. In August 2000, Molnar joined the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. In this capacity, Molnar had access to seized drug funds, and he was in charge of the Van Burén Police…