Legal Opinion
United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Mark James Oppedahl, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1993No. 92-3438, 92-3476PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SACHS, Senior District Judge.
Both sides have appealed from the sentencing decision in this drug ease. The Government contends that the district court erred in declining to enhance punishment for obstruction of justice upon finding that certain conduct was not “willful” because it occurred before defendant was aware of any investigation. Defendant cross-appeals, contending that location of his apartment near a school did not justify enhanced punishment, either under the statute (21 U.S.C. § 860) or the Sentencing Guidelines, when his conviction was on a conspiracy charge. Finding that the…
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