Legal Opinion
United States v. Helene Donna Alpert, United States of America v. Carl Henry Alpert
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1994No. 91-8957, 91-9034PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we discuss the proper application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines or USSG) § 3C1.1 enhancement for obstruction of justice. We also review whether it was permissible under the circumstances of this case for the district court to depart upward from the Guidelines *1106sentencing range to account for the duration and extent of fraudulent conduct. We hold that, to permit meaningful appellate review, district courts must make specific findings of fact when they enhance sentences under Guidelines § 3C1.1. We also hold that upward departure from…
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