United States Eighth Circuit
US v. BLANTON, 01-2748, 01-2878
Because defendant's false statement impeded or hampered a grand jury's investigation into a bank robbery, it was a material false statement, and therefore warranted sentence enhancements under U.S.S.G. sections 2J1.3(c)(1) and 2X3.1.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/27/2002
- Published 02/27/2002
Judges
- WOLLMAN, Chief Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, HANSEN, Circuit Judge, and FENNER, District Judge.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Deborah D. Cunnngham, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Jan W. Sharp, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.