United States Ninth Circuit

For a conviction of witness intimidation, a court must enhance the sentence based on the crime defendant attempted to obstruct even if defendant was acquitted of the obstructed crime.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/11/2001
• Decided 06/12/2001
• Published 06/12/2001

Judges

• RYMER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  RYMER, HAWKINS and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jack M. Earley, Costa Mesa, California, for the defendant-appellant-cross-appellee., Elana S. Artson, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for the plaintiff-appellee-cross-appellant.