U.S. v. LIM

No. 00-1130.

235 F.3d 382 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Dewey LIM, also known as Jeff Kurosawa, also known as Miyamato Sato, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jan W. Sharp, U.S. Attorney's Office, argued, Omaha, NE, for plaintiff-appellee.

Karen M. Shanahan, Federal Public Defender's Office, argued, Omaha, NE, John Dewey Lim, Correction Corp. of America, Leavenworth Dentention Center, Leavenworth, KS, for defendant-appellant.

Before HANSEN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

John Dewey Lim appeals his sentence. He pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. At sentencing, the district court imposed a 57-month term of imprisonment. In calculating Lim's offense level under the 1998 version of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG), the district court assessed a two-level increase for more than minimal planning and a two-level increase for Lim's role in the offense as a...

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