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121617P.pdf 05/03/2013 United States v. Adekunle Olufemi Adetiloye
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 12-1617
and No: 12-1919
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Fargo
[PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Wollman and Benton, Circuit Judges]
Criminal case - Sentencing. District court thoroughly considered the
3553(a) factors at the sentencing hearing, issued a 17-page sentencing
memorandum and provided a sufficient explanation for its sentencing
decision; district court did not err in denying defendant a reduction for
acceptance of responsibility where defendant contested factual statements
and nearly all applicable enhancements in the PSR; no error in imposing
an enhancement under Guidelines Sec. 3B1.1(a) for leadership role in the
offense; no error in imposing an upward enhancement on the ground the
offense level substantially understated the seriousness of the offense;
where the government failed to provide documentation with the required
specificity and reliability to establish the amount of restitution, the court
should have postponed the restitution proceedings for the gathering and
presentation of additional evidence; similarly, the district court erred in
ordering forfeiture in the limited amount set out in its restitution order;
the restitution and forfeiture orders are vacated and remanded for further
proceeding regarding the losses the victims sustained and the proceeds
defendant gained from the scheme.