United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant(98-6609/6633)/cross-Appellee v. John David White

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• finding that false statements were material because “the jury could have found that ... [they] had the capacity to affect the EPA’s administrative enforcement of [its] drinking water regulations”
• noting that sections 300g-3(a) and (b)\grant[ ] EPA Administrator authority to issue civil compliance order or commence civil action should the state with primary enforcement authority fail to commence appropriate enforcement action\
• upholding district court factual findings because district court credited officer testimony over the appellant’s
• “The abuse-of-trust enhancement may-only be applied where the defendant abused a position of trust with the victim of his charged conduct.”
• “The abuse-of-trust enhancement may only be applied where the defendant abused a position of trust with the victim of his charged conduct.”
• “If the false statements are received by an agency, they may be material even if the receiving agent or agency knows that they are false.”

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