United States v. Lynell R. Ewing

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• noting that “last minute guilty plea is not usually evidence of a heart full of remorse”
• noting that application of the obstruction of justice adjustment generally “does not require the prosecution to provide evidence of any actual prejudice or impact”
• noting that USSG § 3C1.1 applies when a defendant attempts to obstruct justice and generally 16 “does not require the prosecution to provide evidence of any actual prejudice or impact”
• noting that timeliness of defendant’s purported acceptance is relevant in the reduc- tion inquiry
• finding that previous convictions for similar conduct justify an upward departure
• explaining that defendant’s \extensive number of criminal history points\ and the \fact that [the defendant] repeatedly engaged in the same course of criminal conduct\ were each adequate grounds upon which to base an upward departure pursuant to section 4A1.3

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