United States v. Dean Martin Arnold

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge:

Dean Arnold appeals his conviction for attempting to murder a witness, 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(A), and raises various challenges to his sentence. We will reverse Arnold’s attempted murder conviction because it was based solely upon evidence that the district court should have suppressed. Although, by implication, this error also calls into question Arnold’s conviction for witness intimidation, 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3), we conclude that the error was harmless, and will affirm. We will also vacate Arnold’s sentence and remand the matter to the district…