United States v. Carlos A. Fuente-Kolbenschlag

Carlos Fuente-Kolbenschlag was indicted on three counts of counterfeiting. Pursuant to a plea agreement with the Government, appellant pled guilty to the indictment. The plea agreement included a recommendation that appellant receive a two-point reduction under sentencing guideline 3E1.1 1 for “acceptance of responsibility.” The agreement, however, did not compute an actual sentence, and appellant recognized in the agreement that the agreement would not be binding upon the court.

The presentence investigation report prepared by the United States Probation Office computed appellant’s sentence…