U.S. v. Bedolla-Zavala

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 09-3690
Decision Date: 
July 2, 2010
Federal District: 
E.D. Wisc.
Holding: 
Affirmed
Dist. Ct. did not err in sentencing defendant to 78-month term of incarceration on drug distribution charge based in part on obstruction of justice enhancement arising out of defendant's giving false name and date of birth to pretrial services officer, who prepared bail report for court. Defendant's provision of false identity was not made by mistake or negligence, and enhancement was appropriate under Application Note 4(h) since false information was supplied in connection with giving information for court's consideration. Moreover, said information was material on issue of whether or not to grant bail.