U.S. v. WILLIAMS

No. 12-5675.

709 F.3d 1183 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kwame WILLIAMS a/k/a Arnold Fordham, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

March 14, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Mariah A. Wooten , Anne-Marie Moyes , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Blanche B. Cook , United States Attorney's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: GIBBONS, KETHLEDGE, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

Kwame Williams pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute oxycodone in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in applying a two-level enhancement for obstructing justice under United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3C1.1. We agree, and vacate Williams's sentence.

I.

Williams is a...

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