United States Eleventh Circuit

Convictions and sentencing for hostage-related crimes are affirmed over defendant's claims that the district court 1) erred by dividing his conspiracy conviction into 3 different groups for sentencing, 2) improperly applied a 6 level enhancement based on the making of a ransom demand, 3) erred by applying a 4 level enhancement based on his infliction of injuries on one of his victims, and 4) erred by denying his request for a downward departure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2003
• Published 07/29/2003

Judges

• MARCUS, Circuit Judge:, Before HULL, MARCUS and FARRIS , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Manuel Gonzalez, Jr. (Court-Appointed), Coral Gables, FL, for Defendant-Appellant., Anne R. Schultz, Emily Smachetti, Harriett R. Galvin, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.