United States Sixth Circuit

US v. HOVER, 00-1188

The plain language of U.S.S.G. section 2B5.1(b)(5) does not impose the requirement of knowledge of the origin of counterfeit currency, and defendant had such knowledge nonetheless; sentencing court could consider defendant's perjury prior to a mistrial, in enhancing sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2002
• Published 06/12/2002

Judges

• Before SUHRHEINRICH and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Melvin Houston (argued and briefed), Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant., Alonzo Fulton Hover, Morgantown, WV, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald A. Davis (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the U.S. Atty., Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Plaintiff-Appellee.