United States of America v. Sylvia R. Baker, Also Known as Sylvia Briggs

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• holding that statements to the investigator that provided an exculpatory version of events and caused the investigator to conduct further analysis of financial transactions was more than a mere denial of guilt and supported an obstruction enhancement
• “[W]e agree with the Fourth Circuit that, as a matter of law, ‘ordinary commercial relationships do not constitute a trust relationship sufficient to invoke the [abuse-of-trust] enhancement.’ ”
• “Materiality does No. 07-1062 11 not require proof that the government actually relied on the statement.”
• standard of review for enhancement

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