United States Second Circuit

A trustee in bankruptcy is an "officer" within the contemplation of the obstruction of justice statute, 18 U.S.C. section 1503(a). To justify upward departures for both a vulnerable victim and a psychological injury, the court must find a psychological injury much more serious than one would expect from a crime involving a vulnerable victim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/25/2002
• Published 09/25/2002

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• United States Second Circuit

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