United States v. Hakley

OPINION

GWIN, District Judge.

On July 16, 2002, Gail Marie Hakley pled guilty to one count of identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(7). With this appeal. Defendant-Appellant Hakley challenges the district court’s determination that she was not entitled to downward adjustments of her offense level for acceptance of responsibility. For the reasons that follow, we VACATE the decision of the district court and REMAND this matter for resentencing in accordance with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

From August to December 2001, Gail Marie Hakley — under the alias Gail Sparks — worked as a home…