Legal Opinion
United States v. Braulio Antonio Batista
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 25, 2007No. 05-2949PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a novel question regarding whether feigning mental illness is an appropriate basis for an obstruction of justice enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We hold that it is.
After pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute 150 grams or more of crack cocaine, Braulio Antonio Batista was sentenced to a 188-month term of impris onment. Batista now appeals that sentence, claiming that the District Court erred by granting a two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice, failing to grant a reduction for acceptance of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Lydia CooperCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Sean Michael GrierCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- United States v. John W. McDowell Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- United States v. Kenneth DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
- United States v. NygrenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
- United States v. WilbournCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Kenneth DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
- United States v. JonesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.