United States v. Hill, No. 10-3766 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseThe deputy liquor commissioner charged with exerting his position to demand bribes, property, and, in at least one instance, sexual favors from liquor license holders. He entered a plea of guilty to attempting to commit extortion under color of official right (18 U.S.C. 1951) and making false statements to the FBI and IRS (18 U.S.C. 1001 (A)(2)) and was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment based on a four-level upward adjustment under U.S.S.G. 2C1.1(b)(3) for conduct by a public official in a high-level decision-making or sensitive position. The district judge assigned a total offense level of 22 and with no criminal history points, that placed defendant in a guideline range of 41 to 51 months’ imprisonment. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, upholding a finding that defendant was in a "sensitive position;" he exercised an inordinate amount of discretion over the licensing of liquor establishments and the renewal of those licenses.
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