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U.S. v. NYGREN

No. 18-1548.

933 F.3d 76 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Steven NYGREN, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

August 6, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heather Clark, New Haven, CT, with whom Clark Law Office was on brief, for appellant.

Benjamin M. Block, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Halsey B. Frank, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before Torruella, Selya, and Kayatta, Circuit Judges.

This sentencing appeal poses a question of first impression in this circuit: may feigned incompetency comprise the basis for an obstruction-of-justice enhancement and, thus, support an upward offense-level adjustment under USSG § 3C1.1? We answer this question in the affirmative, reject the defendant's other assignments...

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