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031838U.pdf 08/29/2006 United States v. Steven E. Smith
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 03-1838
Northern District of Iowa
[UNPUBLISHED] [Per Curiam - Bye and Riley, Circuit Judges, with
Hovland, District Judge]
Criminal case - Sentencing. On remand from the Supreme Court for
reconsideration in light of Booker. Applying Pirani's plain error analysis,
the defendant was not entitled to Booker relief as there was no reasonable
probability the district court would have imposed a lesser sentence under
an advisory guidelines scheme.
031838P.pdf 05/05/2004 United States v. Steven E. Smith
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 03-1838
Northern District of Iowa
Criminal Case - Sentencing Guidelines. District court did not err in
applying a two-level enhancement under Sec. 2B1.1(b)(8)(A) for
relocating a fraudulent scheme to avoid authorities or, alternatively, for
obstruction of justice; no error in denying request for a downward
departure based on acceptance of responsibility. [PUBLISHED] [Riley, Author]