LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to consider the proper standard of proof to be applied by a sentencing judge in determining whether a defendant has committed perjury and is thus subject to an enhanced sentence for obstruction of justice. The United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) provide for a two-level increase above the base offense level for a defendant found to have obstructed justice. U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 (1994). The non-exhaustive list...
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