United States Sixth Circuit

Court may enhance a sentence for abusing a position of trust in a money laundering conviction under 18 USC 1957, where defendant admitted to abusing a position of trust to carry out the underlying crime of embezzling the money.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2001
• Decided 09/20/2001
• Published 09/20/2001

Judges

• Before: NORRIS and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  ZATKOFF, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy P. VerHey (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Charles E. Chamberlain, Jr. (argued and briefed), Julie F. Thelen (briefed), Willey & Chamberlain, Grand Rapids, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.