United States v. Muckle, No. 13-2744 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed her sentence for one count of witness retaliation. Defendant's presentence report applied a cross-reference under U.S.S.G. 2J1.2(c)(1) for obstructing a criminal prosecution. The court concluded that, based on the record, the guideline commentary for section 2J1.2(c)(1), and the court's precedent in United States v. Gallimore, the district court did not err by applying the cross reference for obstructing a criminal prosecution. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Court Description: Criminal case - Sentencing. No error in applying a Guidelines Section 2J1.2(c)(1) cross-reference to Guidelines Section 2X3.1 where the defendant carried out an assault on a cooperating witness in direct retaliation for her testimony.
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