United States Eighth Circuit

A 3-level downward departure, based on defendant's minimal participation in a bank robbery and perjury classified as aberrant behavior, was in error because her perjury was not extraordinary and did not warrant a departure from the sentencing guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2002
• Published 02/27/2002

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, HANSEN, Circuit Judge, and FENNER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jan W. Sharp, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• W. Randall Paragas, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.