Where a defendant who pleaded guilty to a drug-conspiracy offense challenged his sentence, the district court did not err in applying an enhancement for the defendant’s role in the offense because undisputed facts in the presentence report established that he ...

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Where a defendant objected to a four-level increase at sentencing, the defendant did not show that the enhancement constituted impermissible double counting, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Kunze (MLW No. 74311/Case No. 18-2923 – 3 ...

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Where a defendant challenged the enhancement of his sentence in a bank robbery case for reckless endangerment during flight, the defendant waived the argument in his plea agreement, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Molden (MLW ...

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Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a felon-in-possession case, the district court properly applied an enhancement, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Brown (MLW No. 73915/Case No. 18-3105 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, ...

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Where a defendant who pleaded guilty to robbery and firearm offenses challenged his 150-month sentence, the district court did not err in applying a guidelines enhancement and in denying a reduction for the acceptance of responsibility, so the judgment is ...

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Where a defendant challenged the application of a three-level enhancement in a tax-fraud case, the district court did not err in finding that the defendant was a manager or supervisor of the criminal activity, so the enhancement was proper, and ...

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Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a drug-trafficking case, the district court did not clearly err in concluding that he maintained a premises for the purpose of manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance, so a two-level enhancement was proper, ...

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Where a defendant in a felon-in-possession case challenged the imposition of an enhancement at sentencing for the possession of a firearm in connection with a drug offense and its refusal to grant a reduction for the acceptance of responsibility, sufficient ...

Tagged with: Acceptance Of Responsibility Criminal Law Enhancement sentencing

Where defendants, who were convicted on numerous counts as part of a methamphetamine conspiracy, challenged the enhancement of their sentences, the de-fendants did not show that the district court’s failure to conduct a Section 851(b) inquiry affected their substantial rights, ...

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  Where a defendant who was convicted of unlawfully acquiring and selling identity documents argued that the possession of a passport card did not justify the enhancement of her sentence for fraudulently obtaining or using a passport, which she claimed ...

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  Where a defendant challenged the application of a four-level sentencing enhancement in a possession-of-firearms case, the judgment is affirmed because the defendant’s counsel agreed to the application of the enhancement, which precludes relief. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Long ...

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