U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States v. Nygren
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- Type
- Opinion
- Filed
- Aug. 6, 2019
- Case
- United States v. Nygren
- Case status
- Decided
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SELYA, Circuit Judge. This sentencing appeal poses a question of first impression in this circuit: may feigned incompetency comprise the basis for an obstruction-of-justice enhancement and, thus, support an upward offense-level adjustment under USSG § 3C1.1 ? We answer this question in the affirmative, reject the defendant's other assignments of error, and affirm his sentence.…
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