United States Ninth Circuit
US v. ORTIZ, 02-30098
District courts must make two findings in order to attribute the conduct of others to a defendant under U.S.S.G. section 1B1.3(a)(1)(B) as amended in 1992: that the conduct was in furtherance of jointly undertaken criminal activity, and that it was reasonably foreseeable in connection with that activity.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/02/2004
- Decided 04/07/2004
- Published 04/07/2004
Judges
- RYMER, Circuit Judge., Before O'SCANNLAIN, RYMER, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Teresa A. Hampton, Hampton & Elliott, Boise, ID, for the defendant-appellant., Lynne W. Lamprecht (argued) and Kim R. Lindquist, Assistant United States Attorneys, Boise, ID, for the plaintiff-appellee.