United States Ninth Circuit

Under USSG 2T3.1(b)(1), an enhancement for sophisticated concealment of smuggling activities may not apply where smuggled goods themselves were concealed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/16/2001
• Decided 05/07/2001
• Published 05/07/2001

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:, Before:  TASHIMA and FISHER, Circuit Judges, and ZILLY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Inge Brauer, San Diego, California, for the defendant-appellant., Melanie K. Pierson, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.