United States v. Mohamed, No. 13-2188 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide support to terrorists. The court concluded that the district court did not err in applying the terrorism enhancement under U.S.S.G. 3A1.4 where he planned the offense with the purpose of influencing or affecting government conduct; the district court did not err in relying on transcripts of his coconspirators from a related trial where the transcripts were relevant to defendant's sentencing inquiry; the district court did not err in finding that defendant obstructed justice by making a materially false statement to a probation officer and forfeited his acceptance of responsibility; and defendant's below-guidelines sentence was reasonable and was not excessive nor in stark disparity of his coconspirators. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Court Description: Criminal case - Sentencing Guidelines. District court did not err in applying the terrorism enhancement of Guidelines Sec. 3A1.4 as defendant's admissions were sufficient to show his felony was calculated to influence or affect the conduct of the government; district court did not err in relying on co-defendants' trial transcripts at sentencing; no error in finding defendant obstructed justice by making a material misstatement to his probation officer and forfeited his acceptance-of-responsibility reduction; sentence was not unreasonable and did not create unwarranted disparities with his co-defendants.
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