United States Ninth Circuit

Under USSC 3C1.1, sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice is proper where defendant encouraged witness to provide false information to state law enforcement officials investigating federal crime even if there was a potential parallel state crime.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2001
• Decided 11/29/2001
• Published 11/29/2001

Judges

• CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:, Before:  WALLACE, HALL, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory A. Jackson,Jackson & Rise, Helena, Montana;  Palmer A. Hoovestal, Helena, Montana, for the defendant-appellant., Bernard F. Hubley, Assistant United States Attorney, Helena Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee.