United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's lies regarding employment status history of child-support payments were purposeful and directly related to the investigation and prosecution, to support an enhancement for obstructing justice. Defendant failed to show his case was so extraordinary as to warrant a downward departure for accepting responsibility.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/13/2003
• Decided 03/31/2003
• Published 03/31/2003

Judges

• Before COLE, GILMAN, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia G. Gaedeke (briefed), David J. Debold (argued), Assistant United States Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., David S. Steingold (argued and briefed), David S. Steingold Associates, Detroit, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.